North Korea's Media Remain Silent on South Korea's Martial Law for Week

News Summary

As of Tuesday morning, North Korea's primary news outlets, such as the Rodong Sinmun and the Korean Central News Agency, have not reported any news concerning last week's martial law declaration in South Korea

The Rodong Sinmun, a newspaper aimed at North Korean domestic audience, has been consistently publishing articles criticizing President Yoon and about anti-government rallies in South Korea on a daily basis in recent weeks.

Daily NK reports that North Korean news outlets have not covered the martial law because of the potential negative effects on the North Korean citizens, particularly concerning the fact that the martial laws was lifted by the National Assembly through a democratic procedure.

According to Daily NK, the North Korean military officers who learned about South Korea's martial law personally were more astonished by the National Assembly's ability to revoke the martial law than by its initial declaration.

Commentary

It is no surprise that the Kim regime has not informed its citizens and even members of the country's party about South Korea's martial law incident. Kim Jong Un absolutely fears his people becoming aware of democracy, which stands in stark contrast to his dictatorship.

In North Korea, it is inconceivable for the leader's decision to be reversed by members of the nation's official party.

Despite the Kim regime's efforts to block the information, the news has been reaching the North Korean people, including the military.

As Daily NK reported, South Korea's martial law incident will open the eyes of many North Korean citizens, especially government and military officers, which could not be worse for the Kim regime.