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North Korea Using Photos of South Korean President for Target Practice

United Press International (UPI) reports that North Korean soldiers are using pictures of South Korean President Park Geun-hye for target practice. They are putting pictures of her on targets and blasting away, with the “training session” broadcast by the dictatorship’s TV station as propaganda.

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‘Fatty Monster U.S. Imperialists’: North Korea Celebrates Hate America Month

On Thursday, the North Korean government culminated the celebration of “Struggle Against US Imperialism Month” with a large stadium commemoration of the anniversary of the Korean War. In addition to propaganda significantly more belligerent than its usual fare and praise for communist leader Kim Il Sung and current dictator Kim Jong Un, the nation’s museums were teeming with individuals observing the holiday.

U.S. activist Gloria Steinem, seventh from right, two Nobel Peace Prize laureates Mairead Maguire, from Northern Ireland, third from right, Leymah Gbowee, from Liberia, fourth from right, and other activists march to the Imjingak Pavilion with South Korea.

Abortion Advocate Gloria Steinem Heads Campaign To End Korean War

While North Korean television depicted women in colorful traditional garb welcoming Steinem and the other activists along a main street in Pyongyang, hundreds of South Koreans reportedly accused the activists of “flattering Kim Jong-un” and promoting a “fake peace.” These protesters said the activists had allowed themselves to be used as propaganda by North Korea.