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North Korea's food shortages have not gone away

North Korea's food shortages have not gone away

North Korea’s ongoing food crisis has not gone away, and the newest reports are telling the same story that the DPRK has been telling for many years.
The U.N. gave yet another grave outlook for the ongoing crisis, which appears to be worsening. This is further collaborated by anecdotes provided by Good Friends and the good folks at the Peterson Institute.
The …

North Korean Oddities: Ryugyong Hotel

North Korean Oddities: Ryugyong Hotel

I did a post about this oddity before this blog went out of commission, and decided it was time to do an update on this. Again, this is kind of old news, but I find this hotel to be fascinating on many levels.
One of history’s biggest eyesores, the Ryugyong Hotel represents everything North Korea is: Crumbling, massive denial, and all …

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