South Korea may be days away from a snap presidential election, with millions already heading to the polls during early voting, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at North Korean state media.
DPRK newspapers, television and newswires have been completely silent about the ongoing presidential race since it kicked off in early May, leaving North Koreans in the dark about the June 3 election and the policies of the main candidates Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo.
South Korea may be days away from a snap presidential election, with millions already heading to the polls during early voting, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at North Korean state media.
DPRK newspapers, television and newswires have been completely silent about the ongoing presidential race since it kicked off in early May, leaving North Koreans in the dark about the June 3 election and the policies of the main candidates Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo.
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