N.Korea must be world leader in the production of exoskeletons needed to keep their generals from collapsing under the weight of the jewelry 
They will be leading their tank columns by foot protected with all that metal against enemy attack 
How large is the section in the department of defense that studies the correct application of medals on the uniform 
Believe it or not, thats an altered photo. This is the original according to Snopes.
North Korea also has a "three generations of punishment" system, where individuals found guilty of a crime are sent to the labor camps with their entire family. The subsequent two generations of that family are then born in the camp and are locked up inside for life.
if true!
Makes Klingon discommendation look less brutal in comparison.raison de arizona wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:48 pm Of note,North Korea also has a "three generations of punishment" system, where individuals found guilty of a crime are sent to the labor camps with their entire family. The subsequent two generations of that family are then born in the camp and are locked up inside for life.
It is the MO of North Korea to start saber-rattling when they need to fix a domestic issue or need cash to slow down another starvation.
First North Korea spy satellite is ‘alive’ and being controlled, experts say
Changes in orbit of Malligyong-1 suggest Pyongyang is successfully maneuvering the satellite
Reuters
Thu 29 Feb 2024 02.38 CET
North Korea’s first spy satellite is “alive”, space experts have said, after detecting changes in its orbit that suggested Pyongyang was successfully controlling the spacecraft – although its capabilities remain unknown.
After two fiery failures, North Korea successfully launched the Malligyong-1 satellite into orbit in November. Pyongyang’s state media claimed it has photographed sensitive military and political sites in South Korea, the US and elsewhere, but has not released any imagery. Independent radio trackers have not detected signals from the satellite.
“But now we can definitely say the satellite is alive,” Marco Langbroek, a satellite expert at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, wrote in a blog post on Tuesday.
From 19-24 February, the satellite conducted manoeuvres to raise its perigee, or the lowest point in its orbit, to 497 km from 488 km (308.8 miles from 303.2 miles), Langbroek said, citing data from the US-led Combined Space Operations Center.
“The manoeuvre proves that Malligyong-1 is not dead, and that North-Korea has control over the satellite – something that was disputed,” he said.
South Korea’s defence ministry said it too had assessed that the satellite was in orbit, but said it would not comment further on individual analyses. On Monday, defence minister Shin Won-sik said the satellite was not showing any signs of performing other tasks or engaging in reconnaissance.
“While we indeed currently cannot be sure whether the satellite does successfully take imagery, it at least performs orbital manoeuvres, so in that sense it is functional,” Langbroek wrote of Shin’s comments.
The orbit-raising manoeuvre was a surprise as the presence of an onboard propulsion system was unexpected and previous North Korean satellites never manoeuvred, he said.
“Having the capacity to raise the satellite’s orbit is a big deal,” Langbroek said.
That meant that as long as there was fuel in the satellite, North Korea could prolong the satellite’s lifetime by raising its altitude when it got too low because of orbital decay, he concluded.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... ing-in-use
North Korea’s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is
Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher level
Justin McCurry in Osaka
Wed 22 Nov 2023 06.00 CET
North Korea is already believed to be capable of striking the US mainland with a nuclear weapon; now it claims that it can spy on enemy troops, after state media reported the regime’s first successful launch of a surveillance satellite, drawing an immediate response from South Korea.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/ ... im-jong-un
Ontario man stumbles upon “mind-boggling” North Korean state TV broadcasts
Global News
22 Aug 2024
North Korea is one of the most isolated and secretive countries in the world. Its 26 million residents are cut off from the outside world, while North Korea’s government is extremely selective about what it chooses to show to outsiders.
Despite all of this, an Ontario man was able to tune in to a live feed of North Korean state television.
Global's Jeff Semple speaks with Peter Fairlie about how he stumbled upon the network and what he saw.
Pirating North Korean TV - Satellite Intercepted
Peter Fairlie
14 Jul 2024
We continue to access & intercept the North Korean Communications Satellite. Television Programs Broadcasts on July 12th & 13th 2024 are examined & documented in this two and a half hour report.
0:00 Pirate TV opening trailer
0:23 Captains Log, Star Date July 12, 2024
0:49 North Korean National Anthem
2:46 Weirdo Woman says to worship Kim
3:06 Kim's Grandfather Partying
4:47 Kim's Daddy Partying
6:11 Olympics, North Korea here we come again!
9:31 Sing-a-long North Korea is total greatness!
20:11 Kim's new Water Park & Spa - Russian kids love this place!
43:55 Sing-a-long the greatness is never ending
51:30 Kim opens his own Jurassic Park
59:09 Sing-a-long again it's only greatness here
1:07:33 Here is Kim the Super Supreme leader
1:23:55 Weird and Wonderful where we walk sing-a-long
1:27:49 Obedient Citizens I yell for you all
1:43:30 Sing-a-long can't stop this greatness
1:53:53 The Musical Army Band
1:58:05 Our Military guys can dance good
2:01:35 Late Evening News & Weather
2:12:53 Sing-a-long going to dream of Kim tonight
2:17:56 Tomorrow's schedule rundown
2:23:40 Good Night and sign off for the night
North Korea may have executed officials over flood response, reports say
South Korea’s intelligence service says it has ‘detected signs’ Kim Jong-un ordered executions of 20 to 30 officials
Justin McCurry in Osaka
Thu 5 Sep 2024 06.57 EDT
North Korea may have executed multiple officials over damage from devastating floods in July that wrecked thousands of homes and left up to 1,500 people dead or missing, according to South Korean intelligence.
South Korea’s national intelligence service said it was closely monitoring signs that the regime had carried out the executions after the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, told an emergency meeting of the ruling party’s politburo that he would “strictly punish” those responsible for the damage, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported.
Heavy rain and flooding struck the northern provinces of Jagang and North Pyongan in July, destroying thousands of hectares of farmland and displacing thousands of people, Yonhap added.
The alleged executions, also reported by TV Chosun in the South, have not been independently verified and North Korean state media has made no mention of them. South Korea’s spy agency said only that it had “detected signs” that executions had taken place, without giving details.
“Around 20 to 30 leaders were charged with corruption and dereliction of duty. They have been sentenced to capital punishment,” TV Chosun said, quoting an unnamed North Korean official.
The executed officials may have included Kang Pong-hun, who was previously the chief secretary of the Jagang provincial committee of the ruling party, South Korean media said.
Kang and other senior officials, including the then public security minister, Ri Thae-sop, were dismissed during the politburo meeting in late July, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency.
Kim was pictured onboard a dinghy taking part in flood relief efforts in Sinuiju and Uiju County in North Pyongan province, with state media claiming he had overseen an operation to rescue about 5,000 trapped people using military helicopters.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/artic ... executions
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