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North Korean officials flock to fortune tellers fearing Ninth Party Congress shake-up

Summary by DailyNK
Since the start of the new year, North Korean officials have sought out fortune tellers to divine their future for 2026. North Korean authorities ban such things as anti-socialist behavior, but people have grown more reliant on superstition over time. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that since the start of the new year, officials in the province and their families “have visited fortune tellers to learn their fortunes f…

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North Korean officials flock to fortune tellers fearing Ninth Party Congress shake-up

Since the start of the new year, North Korean officials have sought out fortune tellers to divine their future for 2026. North Korean authorities ban such things as anti-socialist behavior, but people have grown more reliant on superstition over time. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that since the start of the new year, officials in the province and their families “have visited fortune tellers to learn their fortunes f…

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DailyNK broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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