North Korean authorities gathered state media workers for a major conference this week and demanded the production of “new and fresh” propaganda to fight unapproved beliefs among the population.
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, the Ninth Conference of the Journalists Union of Korea (JUK) took place at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang over the previous two days — 21 years after the organization’s eighth conference.
North Korean authorities gathered state media workers for a major conference this week and demanded the production of “new and fresh” propaganda to fight unapproved beliefs among the population.
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, the Ninth Conference of the Journalists Union of Korea (JUK) took place at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang over the previous two days — 21 years after the organization’s eighth conference.
Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. Follow him on Twitter @ColinZwirko.
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