North Korea - how serious should we take them?

[voyds9]

MartG said:

Such a pity that the glorious leader cannot cause it to rain

And joking aside, drought and famine are not nice things to suffer - hopefully North Korea's insularity does not extend to refusing food aid if it is offered

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/19/north...

Given recent rhetoric and provocation by North Korea I would imagine the will to send aid has been greatly diminished.

I believe the Americans have already stated they won't be sending any

[daytona365]

When they start making cheap imitation Japanese cars.

[FourWheelDrift]

I'm going to stand outside the North Korean Embassy in London and scare the st out the staff with this - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/233855328/glorious...

[gruffalo]

A gimp mask with a difference;-)

[MartG]

http://www.unilad.co.uk/articles/kim-jong-un-execu...

[FourWheelDrift]

Unilad said:

The airport is the secretive nation’s latest attempt to appeal to tourists and holiday-makers. Apparently it features luxury amenities including a jewellery store, coffee bar, a pharmacy and a chocolate fountain.

Essential on the list of tourist requirements.

Murderous regime - check
Human rights abuse - check
Chocolate fountain - check

[Dog Star]

MartG said:

Amazing - they've managed to copy a 60 year old Cessna

I don't think one of those - a Cessna at any rate - will actually fly with four adults on board, either. (I used to go up with a mate in one of those and he reckoned four adults was a bit of a no-no)

[Cobnapint]

MartG said:

http://www.unilad.co.uk/articles/kim-jong-un-execu...

His fk*n barber must be living on borrowed time then.

[irocfan]

Cobnapint said:

MartG said:

http://www.unilad.co.uk/articles/kim-jong-un-execu...

His fk*n barber must be living on borrowed time then.

have a

[Beati Dogu]

Probably not, since he actually cuts his own hair due to an irrational fear of barbers.

[Efbe]

Zod said:

jmorgan said:

mybrainhurts said:

Efbe said:

not to defend him in any way shape or form... but you do realise the media coverage of NK we receive is completely and absolutely biased and in no way represents reality.

He's got your cat, hasn't he...?

Bit of balance then

http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm

what is the media article about anthrax... "Minju Joson Slams U.S. for Gambling over Fate of Mankind"

is that based on any kind of reality?

[hidetheelephants]

Efbe said:

what is the media article about anthrax... "Minju Joson Slams U.S. for Gambling over Fate of Mankind"

is that based on any kind of reality?

They shipped some samples of Anthrax from Dugway to various labs which were supposed to be inert, but turned out to be live; embarrassing and technically a proliferation risk but in reality a storm in a teacup. This was inevitably interpreted by the Russians as a imperialist running dog plot.

[jmorgan]

Efbe said:

what is the media article about anthrax... "Minju Joson Slams U.S. for Gambling over Fate of Mankind"

is that based on any kind of reality?

Answered already.

But if you click on the "past news" then pick a date, there is enough of a clue as to what they pick on and why. And there are lots of floral tributes for some reason. Cultural thing perhaps?

[Efbe]

Yeah I remember that now. Funny how the DPRK story is so completely out of kilter with reality :P

seems most daft that they have bothered to translate into English, the only response they would ever get from that is laughter!

[MartG]

Very worrying

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/bioc...

[AreOut]

"He took a data storage device with him, containing 15 gigabytes of data and information on the inhumane experiments conducted in North Korea."

Whoa! There is 15 GB of data in North Korea.

[MartG]

AreOut said:

"He took a data storage device with him, containing 15 gigabytes of data and information on the inhumane experiments conducted in North Korea."

Whoa! There is 15 GB of data in North Korea.

It seems so - not sure how he smuggled 15 of these through customs though....

[Conian]

MartG said:

It seems so - not sure how he smuggled 15 of these through customs though....

he probably picked up a 16gb memory stick that the south drop over the border and then had a serious decision to make as to whether to delete the 14 seasons of Friends that were on it to make space for the chemical data

[Beati Dogu]

It'd be funny if you started seeing NK women sporting a 'Rachel' hair do.

[MartG]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33367604?OCID=f...