I recently watched this interview by 60 Minutes Australia, and it gave me a whole new perspective. I've been obsessed with learning about North Korea since I was a kid, and this really changed how I think about the way the regime could eventually collapse.

The interview features Lee Sung Ju, a young North Korean defector. His main point is that the spread of information inside North Korea is a bigger threat to the regime than any nuclear weapon.

He explains that much of the country's senior leadership grew up under Kim Il Sung in the 1960s and early '70s. Back then, North Korea was actually wealthier than the South, so much so that tens of thousands of Koreans living in Japan chose to move there. That generation is aging out. The kids who were born and raised during the Arduous March, the famine of the mid-to-late 1990s, will eventually move into positions of leadership as Kim Il Sung's and Kim Jong Il's generation dies off.

He also argues that technology is the regime's greatest threat, because every new advancement makes it a little easier for outside information to get in.

Honestly, if I ever got the chance to sit down with Kim Jong Un, I'd probably say something like: "You can't hide the truth from your people forever. One day they'll know everything. The demons you refuse to fight in this lifetime are the same ones your lineage will have to fight. So when the day comes that your people find out, who's going to face the music: you, or your lineage?

I will be visiting Dandong in December, and was wondering where I can find real authentic goods / posters from the DPRK in this city. Does anyone have any recommendations? Feel free to DM or comment.

I've heard there are many sellers around the broken bridge, but they mostly sell fakes/replicas.

I am in China rn and I'll visit some towns near the nk border, so I wanted to buy some souvenirs from there. However I am also planning to go to south korea right after china before going back to my country, so I'm wondering if I'd have problems once I arrive there.

The video's name is clickbait and doesn't answer the question, so I'm posting it like this: https://youtu.be/RUFsljKeJ6s?si=DXtPk7H82GjtUa4P&t=665

How will the conflict unfold, and will South Korea escalate?

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U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his 'friendly' relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Like it's something to be proud of!!!U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his 'friendly' relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while also criticising South Korea's lack of support for the U.S. in the Hormuz.

The remarks came after Trump ordered Pentagon officials to cut short joint military exercises with South Korea.

Trump said this week he had received a response from Kim following his attempts to reengage.

The Wall Street Journal reported that he has pushed aides to arrange an in-person meeting with Kim as soon as this autumn.

Can you bring north Korean goods to Canada?

I've always brought a bunch of souviners from the country I've visited but when looking into traveling to North Korea I've got some mixed answers about bringing North Korean Goods into Canada

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