North Korea
Imported white horses burnish Kim’s image and tie him to Korea’s mythical past
But propaganda tool is expensive, and apparently not banned under UN sanctions on luxury goods
Radiant in new photobook, Kim Jong Un’s wife depicted as part of the royal bloodline
2023-02-04But many North Koreans know Ri Sol Ju as a former singer, undeserving of veneration
To boost image, North Korea permits soldiers grow out hair up to 3 centimeters
2023-02-03'The soldiers were so thin from not being able to eat ... that the shaved heads made them look like prisoners.'
Kim Jong Un’s 2023 'master plan' is all about weapons, nothing about food
'This is presented as a 100-year plan to create a rich and strong country, but nobody actually believes that.'