Completely cut off from the world, they have no media and no sources of information except for occasional helium balloons carrying leaflets sent by sympathetic people in the South.
No longer true. See, for example, "South Korean Dramas Are All the Rage among North Korean People (http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01500&num=2862)" Also, many watch South Korean TV or listen to South Korean Radio. Illegally, admittedly. ;-)
Too bad they don't have any oil.
Also, China (and, to a lesser extent, Russia) is backing them. Our only path, unfortunately, is to pressure China to pressure North Korea.
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on 2009-04-24 01:52 am (UTC)No longer true. See, for example, "South Korean Dramas Are All the Rage among North Korean People (http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01500&num=2862)" Also, many watch South Korean TV or listen to South Korean Radio. Illegally, admittedly. ;-)
Too bad they don't have any oil.
Also, China (and, to a lesser extent, Russia) is backing them. Our only path, unfortunately, is to pressure China to pressure North Korea.