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2009-09-10

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📌 Pyongyang

Pyongyang symbol - trafic officer ladies.
Latest report saying nowerdays men do the job.
It is extrimely hard because of the sun, heat, humidity and static position
2009-09-10

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📌 Pyongyang

Pyongyang Hotels.
Koryo Hotel. Revolver bar on the 44th floor.
Ryugyong Hotel. 330 meters. Almost finished.
2009-09-10

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📌 Pyongyang.

Juche monument day and night.
Juche is korean “localization” of Marxism.
The monument is very numerologistic.
The number of stones, sections and dimensions matters
2009-09-10

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📌 Pyongyang

“To sisters” arc in Pyongyang. According to the late news it was dismantled. Till 2024 DPRK declared the goal of Korean reunion. Not the case anymore.
2009-09-10

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📌 Pyongyang

Pyongyang – city view.
There was a high humidity in September.
The city is all-new – it was destroyed by bombing during the Korena war 1950.
It is said the number of bombs was equal to the number of townspeople
2009-09-10

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📌 Pyongyang

Pyongyang – the capital (population 3,5 * 10^6).
International airport and local train station.
2009-09-10

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📌 North Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
1910 – annexed by Japan
1945 – as the result of WW2 devided on two zones (38°): Soviet and US
1948 – national goverments were formed
1950 – Korean War (1,3 mln killed or injured, 80% of houses destroyed)
1953 – agreement on cesefire and DMZ (formaly they are in war till now)
2006 – sanctions because of nuclear weapon tests
Socialist republic, Planned economy
Ideology: Juche – “localization” of Marxism
One party (de facto) - The Workers' Party of Korea
1948 KIM IL SUNG => 1994 => KIM JONG IL => 2011 => KIM JONG UN