Archive · 19 Jan 2026
North Korea Calls South Korea 'No. 1 Hostile Country'
North Korea has a special place called the Central Class Education House where people go to learn about how bad South Korea is.
They have big signs that say South Korea is their biggest enemy.
The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has said that South Korea is very mean to them and wants to take over North Korea.
The signs also talk about how South Korea's rules say the whole Korean Peninsula belongs to them, which North Korea doesn't like.
Lots of soldiers in uniforms were listening to a guide explain all this.
North Korea's indoctrination facility displayed banners calling South Korea the 'No. 1 hostile country'.
The event was part of celebrations marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League.
Banners accused South Korea of creating a 'confrontational frenzy' aimed at upending North Korea.
Kim Jong-un has declared inter-Korean relations as hostile and pursued policies to strengthen education against South Korea.
The facility aims to foster antagonism toward Seoul and Washington among the public.
- Who
- North Korea, South Korea
- What
- North Korea's indoctrination facility displays banners calling South Korea the 'No. 1 hostile country'
- When
- Photos released on Monday, part of celebrations marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League
- Where
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Why
- To foster antagonism toward Seoul and Washington among the public
- Location
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Event
- Indoctrination facility tour
- Organisation
- Socialist Patriotic Youth League
- Facility
- Central Class Education House
- Accusations
- South Korea aims to unify North by absorption
- Leader's Statement
- Kim Jong-un declared inter-Korean relations as hostile