Look ,personally I want this to be perfect ,to include every single detail not mentioned about the DPRK in the west ,also no I’m not gonna tell you how I have contact with a DPRK diplomat ,please ask sincere questions and remember this is a DPRK diplomat, not a citizen so there is stuff that they can’t answer and stuff that they aren’t allowed to answer
If my friend from the DPRK replies ,I will update you but this is for someone else ,I’ve acquired a lot of important info on the DPRK that I want to share with all of you and this is so that it could be perfect ,please ask good questions
So far this is the answer thread
https://hexbear.net/post/4320106
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He has answered the questions regarding food
When I asked him if he could answer the other questions he responded by saying
“Not currently, every question requires an answer with depth. An answer I cannot adequately provide under my current work circumstances.
It will need to sit for later in the week but I will be able to answer in the upcoming days.”
This is his first response
“Hello Comrade.
For the past week, and proceeding into this week I have been busier with work than typical. This means I have less time than typical for discussions.
In the upcoming days, work will clear and with it an increase in time for discussions.
However, thank you for creating a questionnaire in the site Hexbear. This will certainly help with our outreach activities and I will gladly answer as soon as time permits.”
How are women treated in the DPRK? What about healthcare for women? Is abortion legal? And on healthcare in general, is it free? Are there limitations on the jobs that women do, possibly because of cultural norms? How about representation in the legislatures?
Does the dprk focus on science, and are they making innovations that perhaps the west does not know of? What about math, are there mathematicians in the DPRK and what do they research.
What about technology? Do they still use redstar os or is there a new one, or do they use western systems? Also do they have something like TikTok?
And others have asked this but what about music? A lot of music I can find from the dprk is genuinely really good but do they make music that isn't about their country?
Is there such thing as choco pie black market? Apparently, from what I've heard, during inter Korean economic relations, some South Korean companies paid them North Korean workers that, because of DPRK regulations on wages, and the workers apparently sold it on the black market for money?
Note: lib source https://qz.com/emails/quartz-obsession/1157427/choco-pie-4
I would like to know more about North Korean art, both traditional and contemporary. What music do young people listen to? Where can I access to their cinema, music, painting, theater (with subtitles)?
How much interest does north Korea have in exposing foreigners to their culture? What is the government's policy on that matter?
Edit: I forgot about books. Anything Korean translated to other languages? Fiction, essays, etc.
- Do people also feed wild animals like birds and squirrels for entertainment over there? Is it common, or is it looked down upon? 🍚🐦
- How open and friendly are strangers in the DPRK? Are people generally loose or are they more reserved in public? 😐🎭🤡
- Is COVID still taken seriously? Like Zero COVID? (Mask requirements, sick leave from work, quarantines) 🦠😷
- What is the best snack, chocolate bar or candybar in DPRK? 🍫🍬🍭
How many hours do people work each week, and do factory workers work the same hours as office workers?
I would like to ask if they have any good jokes that no one outside of the DPRK would get.
How is the consumer electronics proliferation in Democratic Korea? Meaning what % of the people have access to mobile phones, laptops and desktop computers? How about home appliances like fridges, vacuums, etc. Is there a rural-urban gap?
How integrated is marxism-leninism in school education? Is everyone required to understand the fundamentals of marxism/dialectical materialism?
- What are their thoughts on BRICS and the move towards multipolarity? Do they believe it can successfully challenge American dominance? Do they believe it can have a positive impact on the world?
- Has the desire for Korean reunification been completely abandoned or is the recent shift in policy more a recognition of reunification being a far and distant goal rather than something that can be realised on a shorter scale?
- In the best of all possible worlds, what relations would Korea like to have to the west, both political and economic relations but also personal relations between Korean and western individuals.
- What does Koreans think of the way Korea is depicted in the west? Does it make them sad or angry or do they laugh at it?
- What jokes do Koreans tell about the west?
Will the DPRK consider investments in the rebuilding of Gaza and is Pyongyang considering a concrete military alliance with Hamas akin to their relationship with Moscow?
I Will ask but this is something they’ve told me before
“While the DPRK is publicly supportive of the Palestinian cause, and is vehemently against the genocidal actions of Israel the DPRK does not have a public stance on Hamas. , The DPRK holds firm that a requisite of an independent Palestine is a firm Palestine that has sovereignty over all its territory. That is what I can say.“
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What's up with these bears? I found this photo on DPRK's KCNA news website. The article doesn't actually explain the photo and there's no explanation on western media.
http://kcna.kp/en/article/q/6de293cb62be1ed062acc2e46e69b6d8.kcmsf
are they hiring replacements for the american defectors who used to perform in their movies?
Does the DPRK in any way fight against the western anti-DPRK insane propaganda? Aside from the officials' statements, which I don't think have much effect. My impression is not much. I look at China where the anti-propaganda effort is ramping up. Including the new visa-free regime for so many countries (Belarus did it first). I know that the DPRK is working on some resorts, but that seems to be targeted at friendly counties like Russia. But the tendency seems to be that the westerners live so poorly now, that it could be beneficial to just open up a little. So why not?
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What is the general attitude in DPRK with regards to comics, animation, folk tales? Are they mainly seen as vehicles only to show morality to children, or are they seen more as applicable to a wider audience and acceptable for adults to partake in? I'm aware of The Boy General / 소년장수 being popular among both adults and children, but I was unsure if that was just an exception to the rule or not.
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Are there any aspects of other AES countries that you would like to see implemented in DPRK in the future? e.g. infrastructure, transport etc.
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Childcare in America and other western capitalist countries is very expensive. What is childcare like in DPRK? Do children have free school meals (and if so what is included?), textbooks, uniforms etc.? Do you have to pay a fee at all, or is everything provided by the government? I've heard it's the latter with regards to textbooks and uniforms, but I'd really like some confirmation.
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