Propaganda in North Korea: narratives and distribution channels
The Center is launching a series of publications on anti-Ukrainian propaganda in North Korea and the main channels of dissemination of narratives favorable to russia.
Propaganda in the DPRK is spread exclusively through state resources – state-funded media and government and party organizations that were created to work with information policy.
Through a centralized system of information control, Pyongyang actively promotes narratives that correspond to three main propaganda lines:
◽️justification of russia’s aggression against Ukraine and support for russia’s actions in general;
◽️harsh anti-Western rhetoric;
◽️emphasizing its independence and power.
The main actors in North Korea’s propaganda are TV hosts, politicians, and party officials. Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, plays an important role in shaping the DPRK’s information policy.
❗️North Korea’s propaganda about the war in Ukraine is a key element of its foreign policy and serves as a tool to strengthen its authoritarian regime.
