North Korea state media reports Trump inauguration, accuses US of Korean War atrocities

SEOUL - North Korea’s state media on Jan 22 reported

US President Donald Trump’s inauguration

but without any commentary on his presidency, though it accused the United States of committing atrocities during the 1950-53 Korean War.

The Rodong Sinmun, the ruling Workers’ Party mouthpiece, published a brief article saying Mr Trump was elected as the 47th president in a November election and an inauguration ceremony was held in Washington on Jan 20.

It did not elaborate and include any commentary on Mr Trump or US affairs, though the newspaper carried a photo of young students receiving propaganda education about the Korean War and “soaring in rage at the atrocities committed by the enemy, the US”.

Mr Trump held unprecedented summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his first term and has touted their personal rapport.

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service told lawmakers last week that Pyongyang’s recent missile tests were partly aimed at “showing off its US deterrent assets and drawing Mr Trump’s attention” after vowing “the toughest anti-US counteraction” at a key year-end policy meeting in December. REUTERS