North Korea disappears at night. South Korea appears to be an island, disconnected from the Asian continent with North Korea appearing virtually as dark as the sea. I was going to claim this was the result of the North Korean government’s policies and their resulting extreme poverty, but fortunately, I found this first:
17. I hear that North Koreans are very poor. Is this true?
By international standards, DPRK citizens enjoy a very high standard of living. In Socialist Korea, the state guarantees all citizens the right to quality healthcare, education, stipends for the disabled, retirement pensions and access to recreational facilities, as well as a wide array of other state-supported services. Indeed, DPRK citizens are guaranteed many provisions that are uncommon in many developed capitalist societies, which are home to real poverty. Unlike in many countries of the capitalist world, the DPRK is a state free of homelessness, unemployment, prostitution and starvation. (Source)
Thanks, DPRK FAQ! How soon will the KFA shop offer signed photographs of Leader Kim Jong IL? ;-)
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False.
North Korea does not provide enough food rations and education to the people. The state of the welfare is going towards the military as well as guarding the China-North Korea border and 38th Parallel. In fact, all the homes in North Korea have an audio wired into the home and every morning at 6am, the military awakens the family.
North Korea has failed in giving people land, food, water, basic supplies, medical care etc. If the statement above me is true about North Korea giving everything to the people, that means famine and starvation would not occur; it would also be true that everyone will be fed three meals.
It’s amazing how poorly sarcasm translates across the web, at least when I try it. My bad.
I busted up laughing when I read your entry…
I cannot believe the DPRK FAQ site is for real! It looks like a bad joke on theonion.
Unfortunately, I think the site is real. The top of the line hosting facility that hosts the site probably accounts for that tiny dot in the middle of the ocean.
No wait…korea-dpr.com is hosted in Spain!
False.
I agree with the whoever guy above, north korea is a really boring country and should improve in giving a better education for children and everyone should be fed 3 meals. If there arent any lights on it definitely shows how poor north korea is.