North Korean state media reported the election of Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to domestic audiences for the first time on Thursday, characterizing her as the leader of “right-wing conservative forces” who seek to revive the Japanese empire.

The 17th Pyongyang Autumn International Trade Fair opened this week with more companies taking part than at the previous spring expo, though authorities still restricted foreign participants to Russia and China.

Meanwhile, Rodong Sinmun featured the stories of orphans who have volunteered to serve the ruling party, reframing forced labor as a way to repay