North Korea’s military-civilian solidarity rallies draw public frustration

2026-03-18 - 09:51

North Korea held a military-civilian solidarity rally in the city of Hamhung on March 6, but some people in South Hamgyong province say the event amounted to little more than a standard political rally, reflecting a broader shift away from the goodwill exchanges that once defined such gatherings since the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea convened in 2021. Source