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Here are five fashion items banned in North Korea, illustrating how the country’s approach to clothing aligns with its broader political and cultural goals. Sign In. TOI. Go to TOI.
Parasites from human waste and defaced Hello Kitty clothing have been found in bags of rubbish carried by North Korean balloons into South Korea, officials say. More than 1,500 waste-carrying ...
North Korea’s government under Kim Jong Un has effectively sealed its northern border with China, ... so they could not buy clothes or necessities. You could easily see that on the streets.
Thomas Schäfer was Germany's ambassador to North Korea in 2007-2010 and 2013-2018. ... the sending of parcels with clothes and chocolate from West to East, as well as visitor exchanges.
In an exclusive interview, Pastor Kim and Soyeon Lee from "Beyond Utopia" talk about how people survive escaping North Korea, the importance of sharing their stories, and the security concerns ...
Parasites from human waste and defaced Hello Kitty clothing have been found in bags of rubbish carried by North Korean balloons into South Korea, officials say. More than 1,500 waste-carrying ...
Just 67 North Korean defectors arrived last year. Inter-Korean dialogue and exchange have ground to a halt. Seoul's Unification Ministry has a new, hawkish head who wants to change the agency's ...