Shining skyscrapers, pizza joints and fried chicken... something strange and disturbing is happening in North Korea. But this is why no one should trust its new-found prosperity - my own experience makes it clear: PETER HITCHENS
Something strange is happening in North Korea. The closed-off secret police dictatorship has discovered prosperity in the shape of heavy car traffic and Southern-style fried chicken.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Jun 11, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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- Source published: Jun 11, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC
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