On Kim Jong-un | Asharq AL-awsat
A A few days ago, a new law was issued in North Korea. It was described by the Western media as intending to eradicate all forms of foreign influence: Punishment that goes as far as the death penalty for anyone caught acquiring Western movies or wearing foreign clothes. Speaking some of the country’s dialects is another cause for punishment. Everyone from the detainee’s neighborhood is summoned to witness the execution of the sentence. Whoever does not show up is considered a traitor. Observers have linked the new law to the country’s worsening economic conditions, which have left...