Just watched a French travel show on North Korea. How much do we actually know about this country? How much do they know about us? Propaganda and defense was every second word. There was such fierce hatred of the U.S. - embargoes leading to famine, imperialism. Fascinating. They are a socialist country building towards a communist state. Very interesting to compare the history of Vietnam and Korea. Korea has been a torn country for sixty years. The north striving for communism and the south democratic, connected, global. On the other hand, Vietnam, a united socialist state, strong in the running to be one of the top frontier countries to invest in. Living here, I rarely feel the "one party" system as an expat/foreigner. Little things like facebook blocks and lack of access to Vietnamese information (ex. capitol punishment, business statistics, etc). Nor do I get to truly experience life of the majority, as I only teach those that can afford it. With new leadership will N. Korea's role in the global arena change?
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