An aid worker’s collection of North Korean propaganda

2,190 views · Published 29 June 2018 · 1:46 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: South China Morning Post · 2018 · News & Politics

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Known for their saturated hues and forceful slogans, North Korean propaganda posters are a rare burst of colour in the country’s otherwise relatively drab streets. They are designed to inform North Korean citizens of the Communist government’s economic and social policies. Katharina Zellweger, an aid worker from Switzerland, has lived in Pyongyang on and off since 1995. In that time, she has collected more than 100 propaganda posters.

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