State Media Review
A weekly analysis of North Korean state media
North Korea’s party daily publishes rare op-ed by Chinese ambassador
An in-depth analysis of article celebrating ‘unshakeable’ ties, loyalty letter relay and party foundation day coverage
October 10, 2025
North Korea fashion police exhort young people to dress like socialists
An in-depth analysis of party anniversary prep, countering ‘bourgeois’ lifestyles, care for the elderly and more
October 3, 2025
Kim Jong Un sends letter to Xi Jinping expressing resolve to strengthen ties
An in-depth analysis of warming North Korea-China relations, Kim’s gift of excavators, the leader’s grandma and more
September 26, 2025
Kim Jong Un praises new greenhouse farm as a ‘treasure island’ for local economy
An in-depth analysis of North Korean leader’s visit to border project, Hiroshima victims and China trip propaganda
September 19, 2025
North Korean magazine invites foreigners to visit new resort, despite travel ban
An in-depth analysis of promotion of tourism law, letters to Kim Jong Un, Halloween in DPRK schools and more
September 12, 2025
New North Korean law aims to boost farmers’ ‘zeal’ amid persistent food issues
An in-depth analysis of measures to increase crop production, a late-summer deluge and trilateral cyber criticism
September 5, 2025
Top North Korean military official slams US fighter jet deployments to South
An in-depth analysis of US-ROK drill criticism, insensitivity around disabilities, Youth Day festivities and more
August 29, 2025
North Korea to hold next Supreme People’s Assembly session on Sept. 19
An in-depth news analysis of what to expect from SPA session, a new TV show episode and Chinese embassy event
August 22, 2025
North Korea celebrates Kim Il Sung on Liberation Day, downplaying Soviet role
An in-depth analysis of Kim Jong Un’s activities to mark holiday, an anti-unification animation and a new ice rink
August 15, 2025
North Korea marks space law anniversary with vow to train more space law experts
An in-depth analysis of Pyongyang’s space industry hopes, mocking commentary of US-EU tariffs and WIPO awards
August 8, 2025
