This flickr user collection offers a look into North Korea, complete with translations of propaganda murals and cultural background on the images, plus two collections of old postcards.
flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kernbeisser/) (via metafilter (http://www.metafilter.com/98057/A-view-into-North-Korea))
Wow. What a shithole.:-)
From the link. This was titled Road construction near Munchon.Perhaps the same as the throwbacks that we are at war with.
Sheesh. What century are these people living in?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5010860905_c4d1de2cc6.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5022975062_5e99c87cd8_z_d.jpg)Wow!
Munchon Pavilion
From the link. This was titled Road construction near Munchon.The ideological DUmmy century...
Sheesh. What century are these people living in?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5010860905_c4d1de2cc6.jpg)
The ideological DUmmy century...
Wow!
A hotdog...umm...dog-dog stand...yummy!
From the link. This was titled Road construction near Munchon.looks like lots of shovel ready jobs for the masses over there
Sheesh. What century are these people living in?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5010860905_c4d1de2cc6.jpg)
Looks like an okay place, could use a paint job, some cars and some money though. Cube is a better example then NK.
Man this place looks to be just bubbling with excitement. Doesn't appear to have changed a bit compared to the hundreds of Kodachromes my Dad has from his days in the Korean war 60 years ago. The south has of course advanced with time with the rest of the free world but the north looks like it hasn't changed a bit since '53.
Pretty impressive rubble cart though which deserves its props, that's the sporty model with rubber tires not the old ox cart style with wooden spoked wheels.
(http://www.partners-in-prayer.org/NorthKorea-d-6570c-001.jpg)
Look on the bright side...after a hard days work in the government camp, the lights don't keep you awake.
It would be great for amateur astronomers.
Yeah, I bet so. I've noticed that the sky isn't as black and full of stars at night like when I was a kid. The street lamps up town and the night lights in all the country home yards just blot out a lot of the weaker stars.
The caption of that photo should be"That is an amazing picture Rebel. Very telling is it not?
"Capitalism vs. Socialism. Any Questions?"
My heart aches for these poor people. More oppressed than in any other country on the face of this planet IMO. :bawl:They starve to death so the military can eat, LITERALLY. And then you get asshole libs who wail about not being able to buy steak and soda or what the **** ever with their food stamp cards. :argh:
Feel for them, but they've been so brainwashed you could bust through the lines with a 5-course meal for them and they'd still hack you to death.Well, there are a few who manage to escape across the border to South Korea. Plus the Chinese farmers will sometimes raid across and steal North Korean women for brides as their population control methods have resulted in a major shortage of women. I read about this in a TIME article years ago, and imagine the situation has gotten even worse.
Screw ya'll! this is a cool ass statue! :bird:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5022974846_89a14c1de0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kernbeisser/5022974846/)
Gun sculpture in Munchon Town (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kernbeisser/5022974846/) by Kernbeisser (http://www.flickr.com/people/kernbeisser/), on Flickr
Well, there are a few who manage to escape across the border to South Korea. Plus the Chinese farmers will sometimes raid across and steal North Korean women for brides as their population control methods have resulted in a major shortage of women. I read about this in a TIME article years ago, and imagine the situation has gotten even worse.
From 1977 until 1983 19 Japanese citizens were abducted from both Japan and mainland Europe by North Korean agents in 13 separate cases, in order to enhance the Stalinist state's ability to spy on its neighbour. Abductees, which include men, women and children, were placed in 'spy schools' and forced to teach North Korean agents Japanese language and customs so that they could successfully pass themselves off as natives. No-one really knows how many Japanese citizens were abducted during this period - pressure groups in Japan believe the number could be over 100 - but the National Police Agency officially recognises 13 cases and North Korea has admitted to and apologised for the kidnapping of 13 Japanese nationals.
very few. the vid I put up show the defense's there. the border is electrified and has one the biggest mine fields in the world. the majority escape to China. but they live in fear of being deported.
the story I heard is the North was or still is kidnapping Japanese tourists in the south. then they're agents and spies learn the from them how to act and look Japanese. then the agents are smuggled back into the south and Japan to spy. this article claims it took place from 1977 thru 83.
http://www.suite101.com/content/north-korean-abductions-of-japanese-citizens-a177218