North Korea: Weekends marked by self-criticism and regime speeches

In North Korea, Saturdays are dedicated to collective self-criticism sessions.

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A North Korean woman who fled in 2019 describes weekends spent copying Kim Jong-un’s speeches.

These practices aim to strengthen ideological control over the population.

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