North Korean state media kept domestic audiences in the dark about rising tensions with South Korea this week. Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong issued a statement aimed at Seoul after a landmine blast at the border injured South Korean soldiers, but it did not appear in domestic outlets. 

Instead, state media covered the Asian Games almost daily as North Korean athletes posted strong results in women’s soccer and weightlifting. KCTV also began airing weightlifting matches this week. 

The rice harvest also dominated coverage, with daily reports from farms across the country