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The text is a report by a journalist who visited North Korea as a tourist and recorded some aspects of life in the secretive country. The report covers topics such as the cult of the leaders, the military parades, the nuclear program, the famine, the propaganda war, and the contrast between the capital and the countryside. The report also includes interviews with defectors, experts, and supporters of North Korea, as well as some personal impressions and experiences of the journalist. The report ends with a note on China's role and influence on North Korea.
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- North Korea is the most secretive country in the world and journalists are prohibited from entering unless invited by their government. [Fact 1]
- The reporter managed to enter North Korea by disguising as a tourist in a group of elderly Chinese. [Fact 2]
- The border between China and North Korea is marked by the Yalu River, where intelligence services from various countries spy on each other. [Fact 3]
- The trip from China to Pyongyang is by train and takes six hours, with three hours of military inspection. [Fact 4]
- Pyongyang is a clean, orderly and modern city, but with few private cars, cell phones and internet access. [Fact 5]
- North Korea has the fourth largest army in the world and the third largest reserve of chemical weapons. [Fact 6]
- North Korea has carried out six nuclear tests and threatens South Korea, Japan and the United States. [Fact 7]
- North Korea is the most sanctioned country in the world and depends on international food aid. [Fact 8]
- The reporter visited a primary school, a subway station and a border area with South Korea, where he observed different aspects of life and propaganda in North Korea. [Fact 9]
- China is the main ally and trade partner of North Korea, but has joined the sanctions against its nuclear program. [Fact 10]