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The Other Korea

Airport, shops and security: a sneak peek at North Korea’s friendly face

North Korea, the international pariah with a repressive image. For its 70th Independence Anniversary, RT’s Anna Knichenko visits the country to see whether it lives up to the hype. Sample ordinary life with the vlogger from the airport to concert halls and stores, try to shake off security shadows, and meet people who sense that the door is opening, if only a little.

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