North Korea certainly deserves its title of the Hermit Kingdom of East Asia. Even today, for many that country remains a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. Does North Korea really have no COVID-19 cases? Has Kim Jong-un really executed people with a flamethrower? Is everyone there forced to get a Kim Jong-un haircut? As a North Korea watcher, in this podcast I do my best to provide short but detailed responses to these and other most common questions about this country. The podcast is powered by Anchor. For more details visit - askmeaboutdprk.wordpress.com
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Blitz Episode 1 — North Korean Elections, Internet, and Dog Executions
In the blitz episodes, I combine different smaller questions that do not require as much elaboration as some broad topics that I normally discuss – like nuclear weapons or economic development. Today I am talking about why the DPRK conducts elections, what kind of Internet access North Koreans have, and whether Kim Jong-un really executed his uncle by sending a pack of angry Manchurian hounds to tear him apart. For the full transcript and references visit the website – www.askmeaboutdprk.wordpress.com