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South Korea bans viral North Korea propaganda video praising Kim
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-bans-viral-north-korea-propaganda-video-praising-kim-2024-05-20/South Korea bans viral North Korea propaganda video praising Kim
By Hyonhee Shin
May 20, 2024 4:45 AM EDT Updated 4 hours ago
SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's media regulator said on Monday it was banning access to a North Korean propaganda music video that it said idolised and glorified leader Kim Jong Un as a "friendly father" and "great leader."
South Korea's National Security Act blocks access to the North's government websites and media to restrict exposure to the efforts by Kim's autocratic regime to "praise, incite or propagate" its activities.
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The decision to ban the video was made after intelligence authorities asked for a review on whether it breached the law, Seoul's Korea Communications Standards Commission.
"The video is typical content linked to psychological warfare against South Korea, as it was posted on a channel operated to connect with the outside world and mainly focused on unilaterally idolising and glorifying Kim," the regulator said in a statement.
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By Hyonhee Shin
May 20, 2024 4:45 AM EDT Updated 4 hours ago
SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's media regulator said on Monday it was banning access to a North Korean propaganda music video that it said idolised and glorified leader Kim Jong Un as a "friendly father" and "great leader."
South Korea's National Security Act blocks access to the North's government websites and media to restrict exposure to the efforts by Kim's autocratic regime to "praise, incite or propagate" its activities.
[...]
The decision to ban the video was made after intelligence authorities asked for a review on whether it breached the law, Seoul's Korea Communications Standards Commission.
"The video is typical content linked to psychological warfare against South Korea, as it was posted on a channel operated to connect with the outside world and mainly focused on unilaterally idolising and glorifying Kim," the regulator said in a statement.
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North Korea airs song praising Kim Jong-un as 'friendly father'
Guardian News
Apr 18 2024
A song aired on North Korean state television shows jubilant citizens hailing Kim Jong-un as their 'friendly father', with people of different ages and backgrounds singing Kim's praises. The song was released after the leader inaugurated a new residential development.
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Guardian News
Apr 18 2024
A song aired on North Korean state television shows jubilant citizens hailing Kim Jong-un as their 'friendly father', with people of different ages and backgrounds singing Kim's praises. The song was released after the leader inaugurated a new residential development.
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