This file photo, published by the Korean Central News Agency on June 26, 2024, shows an anti-American public rally in Pyongyang on the June 25 anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea is stepping up anti-American indoctrination of students on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War, state media showed Friday.
“Education on anti-imperialism and anti-Americanism is being solidly carried out at all basic education units in Pyongyang, tailored to the emotional characteristics of each student age group,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
As part of the education, students in the capital, including those from a high school and an elementary school in Pyongyang’s Sosong and Daesong districts, respectively, toured an education hall or watched video clips highlighting the “aggressive nature of imperialists,” the KCNA said.
Through the education, “students are embracing the unwavering perspective that the enemy’s aggressive nature will never change,” it said.
Each year, North Korea steps up anti-American campaigns around the anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War on June 25. The month following the anniversary is typically designated as the month of joint struggle against the United States to highlight anti-American sentiment.
The anniversary day, in particular, is often designated as the day of the anti-American struggle, with related public rallies held throughout June.
North Korea, however, skipped such public rallies between 2018 and 2021 while leader Kim Jong-un engaged in summits with U.S. President Donald Trump before resuming them the following year.
How North Korea modulates this year’s Korean War outbreak events could serve as a barometer for the country’s current stance as Trump and South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung have made dialogue overtures toward Pyongyang, experts said.
(Yonhap)
