State Media Review
A weekly analysis of North Korean state media
North Korea promotes loyalty to Kim above workers’ rights on May Day holiday
A recap of everything in state media this week, from International Workers’ Day celebrations to women’s soccer
May 8, 2026
Blood-stained letters on display at North Korea’s new war memorial museum
A recap of everything in state media this week, from the opening of a DPRK-Russia war memorial to an ongoing drought
May 1, 2026
Kim Jong Un’s favored crops under threat as drought warnings flood state media
A recap of everything in state media this week, from drought warnings to the construction of a new DPRK-Russian hospital
April 24, 2026
Celebrations galore during North Korea’s ‘Day of the Sun’ holiday
A recap of everything in state media this week, from Kim Il Sung’s birth anniversary celebrations to artillery drills
April 17, 2026
Foreign artists sing praises of Kim Jong Un on North Korean TV
A recap of everything in state media, from a Russian barbershop quartet for Kim Il Sung’s birthday to Wang Yi’s visit
April 10, 2026
North Korea slams UN resolution on its human rights abuses as a ‘provocation’
A recap of everything in state media this week, from silence on Iran and art festival prep to the new school semester
April 3, 2026
North Korea lionizes Kim Jong Un’s reelection and diplomacy with Belarus
A recap of everything in state media this week, from a parliament session and Lukashenko’s visit to letters from leaders
March 27, 2026
North Korea touts new homes for Ukraine war widows and 99% election turnout
A recap of everything in state media this week, from Kim Jong Un planting trees and inspecting drills to Cuba ties
March 20, 2026
North Korea hypes upcoming election as the ‘most democratic’ in the world
A recap of everything in state media this week, from US-ROK drills and Iran’s new leader to compulsory voting
March 13, 2026
North Korea goes into overdrive to promote Party Congress plans
A recap of everything in state media this week, from criticism of US strikes on Iran to post-congress mass rallies
March 6, 2026
