Archive for May, 2009

May 31 2009

Countdown to the showtrial in the DPRK

Published byJack under North Korea

Before I begin this posting, I would like to give my thoughts and prayers to the families, friends and colleagues of the detained American journalists who are going to stand trial in the DPRK Thursday.
I hope they come out of this safe and sound. I cannot begin to imagine the sheer horror they must feel [...]

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May 31 2009

North Korean oddities: North Korea’s amusement parks Part 2

Published byJack under North Korea, Video

Taesongsan Pleasure Ground

More photos at Flickr
Looking on Google Earth, this Pleasure Ground is not too far away from Pyongyang Zoo, Revolutionary Martyr’s Cemetery, and Lake Michon. Some extra info can be found on this entry.
ON IMPROVING PARTY GUIDANCE RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL SITES AND RELICS
A KCNA Entry on the grounds:
Pyongyang, April [...]

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May 30 2009

North Korean oddities: North Korea's amusement parks Part 1

Published byJack under North Korea, Video

Munsu Fun Fair
In the video above, I cannot tell what date the report was made, but it appears the pools are filled, and the rides are working. However, looking at Google Earth (Of course, I used NKEconWatch’s resource for this), it seems there is no activity. Just to be sure, I looked to Disneyland and [...]

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May 29 2009

North Korea's recent threats: credible? (Update)

Published byJack under North Korea

Update: DPRK Studies posted an interview with Rachel Maddow that I can embed. This is pretty similar to the FOX News interview. This man has been pretty busy!

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Before I go into this post, I would like to congratulate North Korean Economy Watch for appearing [...]

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May 29 2009

North Korea's nuke test and other news

Published byJack under North Korea

Before I begin, it has been quite a while since I last made a post. I would like to apologize for this, as my life has been very hectic and going upside down. In the meantime, I have some time to sit on my hands wondering what is going to happen next, so I would [...]

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