North Korea has launched a commercial site (ryomyong.com) selling images and video of Peakdusan: “The North Korean government sees the establishment of a separate featured corner for Mt. Baekdu as a means of rallying interest from the local and neighboring international communities in preparation for the upcoming direct-line tours to Mt. Baekdu beginning in May.” Via the Daily NK.
Via the Times: "The exhibition features 400 hand-painted posters dating from the peak of the Dear Leader Kim Sung Il's power in the 1950s to the present regime led by his son, Kim Jong Il." The article has only one image, but has several interesting propaganda quotes.
- #Young Korean Herrenvolk engaging in their version of Agoge, at least according to the New York Times. The two Korean schools mentioned in the article are similar to Exeter or Andover in the United States in someways (they are private academies that serve children of affluent parents). But my guess is that the studious atmosphere and intense regimen compare more to the likes of Stuyvesant (my alma mater) in NYC or T.J. in Virginia (both highly selective, but publicly-funded high schools).
- #North Korea claims that on 25 April 1932 the Korean People’s Army (KPA, 조선인민군/ Chosŏn inmin'gun) was formed. However, the more likely accurate date is 08 February 1948. It is celebrated as “Military Foundation Day” in Kimland.
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March 23rd, 2008 at 5:11 pm
This is funny because the DPRK has the .kp domain. Why do they use that? Kim Jong Il is weird. Like that is any surprise.
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:13 pm
You’re right, that is strange… and so par for the course.