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North Korea Launches Campaign to Erase South Korean Influence

4/2/2026

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North Korea has launched an ideological campaign to erase South Korean influence among youth after declaring South Korea a permanent enemy.
The Socialist Patriotic Youth League is ordered to hold weekly sessions promoting South Korean culture as harmful.
Young people are encouraged to confess exposure to South Korean media for ideological cleansing.
In Ryanggang province, officials expand study sessions on Kim Jong Un Thought with heightened surveillance and crackdowns.

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North Korea has launched an ideological campaign to erase South Korean influence among youth after declaring South Korea a permanent enemy.
The Socialist Patriotic Youth League is ordered to hold weekly sessions promoting South Korean culture as harmful.
Young people are encouraged to confess exposure to South Korean media for ideological cleansing.
In Ryanggang province, officials expand study sessions on Kim Jong Un Thought with heightened surveillance and crackdowns.