North Korean Reforms

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ng late leader Kim Il-sung’s death in 1994 that looks to strengthen the regime of Kim Jong-il and regards the military as the leading force of the revolution.

Ahead of this, the Rodong Sinmun ran five pieces on hemp cultivation on Aug. 24, describing the atmosphere by saying, “These days, the whole nation is talking about hemp.” It also described hemp as “The General (Kim Jong-il)’s sky-like love and essence of his benevolent affection.”

Sky-like love and essence of his benevolent affection? He smokes dope?? It’s all a bit extreme, but I guess that’s what happens when you get a dictator (despot? No, never mind) worried about his stash running out.

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    Martin Adamson

    Well, that’s just what a nation permanently on the brink of mass starvation needs. A mass campaign to replace food with an inedible crop.

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