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North Korea ramps up executions over foreign media, says NGO

Many children of North Korean elites are "addicted to smuggled South Korean pop culture and American action movies," an expert told DW. Under Kim Jong Un, watching this content could put one's life at risk.

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North Korea ramps up executions over foreign media, says NGOMany children of North Korean elites are "addicted to smuggled South Korean pop culture and American action movies," an expert told DW. Under Kim Jong Un, watching this content could put one's life at risk.
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