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Understanding North Korea: perception vs. reality.

From: Behind the Headlines  |  Date: 9/22/2002  |  Author: Weingartner, Erich

A LAND OF CONTRADICTIONS

North Korea, or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as they like to call themselves, is a country of dramatic contradictions. If you visit the capital, Pyongyang, you will find yourself in the midst of monumental splendour, wide avenues, high-rise apartment buildings, showcase institutions, and endless monuments to the glories of 'Great Leader' Kim Il Sung, 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il, and North Korea's home-grown 'Juche' ideology of ...

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