LAST WEEK North Korea became the latest nation to launch itself onto the
Internet with a page for the Korea Central News Agency (written in English and
held on a server in Japan at http://www.kcna.co.jp/).
It鈥檚 all fascinating stuff, naturally. For example, you can thrill to news of
the preparations for Korean supremo Kim Jong Il鈥檚 birthday, the North Korean
people鈥檚 achievements in industrial production, or extensive coverage of 鈥渢he
just struggle of South Korean workers against the reactionary evil鈥� employment
law. As a special treat, you will no doubt enjoy the photo of Kim Jong Il鈥檚
birthplace, which was displayed all last week as 鈥減icture of the day鈥�.
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