North Korea held a seminar on the state ideology of Juche for over 20 international friendship groups on Sunday, with experts telling NK News that official coverage of the event is aimed at convincing citizens that foreigners admire the ideas of the Kim family regime.

The International Seminar on the Juche Idea in Pyongyang was the first held since the start of the pandemic and featured the participation of pro-regime groups from Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Thae Hyong Chol, DPRK president of the Academy of Social Sciences, oversaw the event, the party daily Rodong Sinmun reportedon its