What Daily Life In North Korea Looks Like

Showing Off the Military

Kim Jong Un loves to show off his military. Most of the time, the military is involved in parades in the country's capital. He loves super flashy parades with hordes of marching soldiers, especially. Then, the government will "kindly" distribute certain photos to the Western media as a way to show them how powerful the media is.

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The More You Know

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