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Kim Jong-il: Only winning World Cup games will be broadcast

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Pyongyang, North Korea

26 November 2009 | Author: Gilbert

For the first time since 1966, North Korea has qualified for the World Cup. But Kim Jong-il has his own ideas on how his country should participate in the competition. Only North Korea’s victories will be broadcast – which means no live games. And game coverage will be heavily edited in order to make North Korea appear superior to the other teams.

“Like everything else there, the regime will have complete control over the World Cup,” explained Kim Jong-il.

The odds are 350-1 against the regime’s national team, so North Koreans are not likely to see World Cup games any time soon.

Source: Telegraph

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Kim Jong-il: There are no poor in North Korea

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Pyongyang, North Korea

26 January 2007 | Author: Frank

KFA It is written on the official web site of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), so it must be true:

“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: Democratic People's Republic of Korea's official web site

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Kim Jong-il attempts to attract businesses to North Korea

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Pyongyang, North Korea

26 January 2007 | Author: Frank

KFA According to the official web site of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, doing business with North Korea has many advantages:

“A government with solid security and very stable political system, without corruption.” But according to ABC, Kim Jong-il buys for $800,000 of wine every year.

“As opposed to other Asian countries, workers will not abandon their positions for higher salaries once they are trained.”

“North Korea will become in the next years the most important hub for trading in North-East Asia.” But North Korea has a GDP of $26 billion, which is a fraction of the revenue of many publicly traded corporations.

“All business made directly with the government, state-owned companies. No middle agents.”

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