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Efforts to disperse anti-North Korea leaflets stopped by police and local residents in Paju

An attempt by families of North Korean abductees to disperse anti-North leaflets across the inter-Korean border was thwarted by police and residents in Paju, northern Gyeonggi, on Thursday.

2024-10-31

[WHY] Why are both Koreas fixated on cross-border propaganda?

What is it about South Korean leaflets that anger the North so much, and why have both Seoul and Pyongyang put so much effort into cross-border propaganda?

2024-06-22

South responds to North's trash balloons with loudspeakers at border, propaganda broadcasts

South Korea announced Sunday that it would install loudspeakers near the inter-Korean border and resume propaganda broadcasts for the first time in six years in response to North Korea's sending of more trash-loaded balloons over the weekend.

2024-06-09

Navy sailor charged with posting pro-North flyers, leaking warship location

Military prosecutors have indicted a South Korean Navy sailor on charges of disseminating pro-North Korean materials and leaking the location of a naval vessel while operations were ongoing, the Defense Counterintelligence Command said Tuesday.

2023-12-19

China is running fake news websites in Korea to spread propaganda, NIS says

Chinese companies are spreading Chinese propaganda in Korea using 38 malicious websites in disguise of Korean news media, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said Monday.

2023-11-14

War in social media era — ‘Pallywood’

We must actively fight these dangerous and false narratives.

2023-10-26

North confirms it has U.S. soldier, claims he defected due to racism

North Korea said Wednesday that an American soldier crossed into its territory last month because of “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination” in the U.S. Army.

2023-08-16

North fires more missiles ahead of U.S. carrier's arrival

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) on Monday, a day before a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier is scheduled to enter Busan, according to South Korean defense officials.

2023-03-27

[Editorial] Party propaganda placards everywhere

Political parties must stop with the distasteful and accident-prone banner competition.

2023-03-12

Pyongyang slams Foreign Minister Park for comments

North Korea blasted South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin for remarks in a recent interview with CNN where he said the regime must be pressured to return to talks on its illicit weapons programs.

2023-03-09