Video of the Day: Glimpses of North-Korea

Posted October 25, 2016
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Today's video of the day comes to us from North Korea.  That's right, North Korea.  The country is known for its secrecy, and rarely do photos or videos from inside the nation make their way to the outside world.  With the proliferation of small cameras and smartphones though more and more video gets smuggled out from visitors to the hermit kingdom.  It's very risky to do this, so if you find yourself in North Korea, probably better not to take the risk.

 


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