Land of the Hermit King | New Republic

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Land of the Hermit King

Closed off from the world, North Korea weaves a highly militarized mind-set into the fabric of everyday life.

via The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/article/144373/land-hermit-king-closed-off-world-north-korea-weaves-highly-militarized-mind-set-fabric-everyday-life

Meticulously choreographed military parades. Strident news announcements on state television. Missile tests presided over by a grinning Kim Jong Un. Propaganda from North Korea comes to us fully formed and almost alluring in its opacity: a finished product that has been carefully constructed to convey an idealized image of strength and unity. 

Carl De Keyzer, a photographer based in Belgium, offers a different and more intimate view: a glimpse of the process of indoctrination within North Korea