Blossom Festival concludes

Coloured paper bearing hopeful notes in the Yongkwa River.

This past Thursday, 27 March, Yurtyzstan ended its celebration of the Blossom Festival and entered the new year.

Yurtyzstan celebrating Blossom Festival

Snow outside New Pyongyang, with the technical
university in the background. The Blossom Festival
is celebrated this week despite continued snowfall.

Yurtyzstan kicked off the Blossom Festival, arguably the most important national holiday, this past Thursday.

Hakimoto forces universities to open for spring semester

Chairman of the Presidium J.J. Hakimoto has set 17 March as a hard deadline for the beginning of the spring semester, after most of the nation's universities failed to open on 1 March.

Yurtyzstan celebrates Yurtpyitaw Day

Ice on the Chunjiain River, with
Chairman Hakimoto Bridge in the
background.

Yesterday, Yurtyzstanis marked the third anniversary of the establishment of the nation's capital.

New government formed at Yurtpyitaw Day talks

Supreme People's Assembly leaders successfully formed a new ruling coalition yesterday, avoiding snap elections and allowing Chairman of the Presidium J.J. Hakimoto to serve the rest of his term.

Prosperity for Yurtyzstan dissolves, talks to begin this weekend

Prosperity for Yurtyzstan officially dissolved Thursday evening, leaving the current Assembly without a majority party and prompting a fresh round of negotiations.

Mixed feelings after plenary session

After the plenary session of the 5th Supreme People's Assembly ended this morning, legislators and political analysts have expressed both optimism and scepticism.

Hakimoto: No snap elections

Chairman of the Presidium J.J. Hakimoto has released a statement rebuking Vice-Chairman Po Er Kwa Deul for the open letter he published Saturday:

Po Er Kwa Deul posts criticism of economic policy

Po Er Kwa Deul's open letter, posted
near the Supreme People's Assembly.

Halfway into their second term as ruling party, Prosperity for Yurtyzstan is facing a major internal crisis following Vice-Chairman Po Er Kwa Deul's publication of a withering criticism of the party's economic policy.

Yurtyzstan concludes Snow Festival

The Snow Festival, Yurtyzstan's annual week-long winter holiday, ended this past Saturday.

An extinguished candle display near Gingmai Square
in Yurtpyitaw.

Panel of linguists assembled to complete national language

Chairman of the Presidium Yurt Kyong-yon has recruited several Yurtyzstani experts to assist in the completion of the Yurtyzstani constructed language.

Hakimoto appoints new officials to oversee implementation of market reforms

Chairman of the Presidium J.J. Hakimoto made several appointments today, completing the executive framework set out in the May market reforms legislation.

Analysis: Important month approaching for Yurtyzstan

It is becoming clear that September will be a critical month for Yurtyzstan as it marks one year of recovery from the July 2012 governmental collapse, its 3rd anniversary as an independent state, and nearly six months of stable democratic government.

Hakimoto announces cultural development initiative

Chairman of the Presidium J.J. Hakimoto has announced a new cultural development programme in a post on the Kamponghkan blog.

Weekend for Workers demonstrations conclude

After more than a month of protests, the Weekend for Workers movement has disbanded.

Oon Em Pyo Iid, Chairman of the Yurtyzstani Workers' Party and member of the Supreme People's Assembly, announced this week that he considered the results of the 2-5 August plenary session to be satisfactory, and that he would stop organising the protests. Today, there were no domestic reports of more protests, and no demonstrators were seen in Yurtpyitaw.

Inactivity and updating posts

Greetings to our loyal readers! Thank you for continuing to follow the New Light of Yurtyzstan.

As you will have noticed, we have fallen quite behind in updating this site. This does not reflect on the nation itself, which has experienced a parliamentary election, market reforms, and the establishment of a national conlang. It also does not reflect on our domestic activity, as we have published articles through 6 July to domestic audiences. We have begun the process of catching up but it will take several weeks; please bear with us.

Analysis: North will lean left, PYC will win supermajority

Note to readers: This analysis is based on discussions with Yurtyzstani analysts and with representatives of various political organisations, and is intended to be as neutral as possible. New Light of Yurtyzstan does not endorse candidates or parties.

The New Light of Yurtyzstan predicts that, while the northern regions will remain a stronghold for Yurtyzstani communist candidates, Prosperity for Yurtyzstan will emerge as the big winner in the 1 May 2013 legislative election.

Okryu poll: Strong support for capitalism, cultural modernisation

A poll conducted by Okryu Applications and the University of Yurtpyitaw yesterday has confirmed that support is strong among Yurtyzstanis for capitalist reforms and for new cultural directions proposed by J.J. Hakimoto and others.

Yurtyzstani Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea established

With elections less than a week away, popular left-wing figure Yurt Cheung Ho has announced the establishment of his new party, the Yurtyzstani Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea.

PYC members touring country

Members of Prosperity for Yurtyzstan have ramped up their nationwide campaigns with only a week until the polls open.