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Weekly Roundup: YouTube Documentaries of North Korea

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I am fascinated and curious by the reclusive nation of North Korea. I’ve read Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick and scour the Internet for images of NK when I’ve got spare time.
In fact, there are certain elements of the Empire in The Year is Now that are based off of what we know about the nation. Emperor Deigo Clinton’s cult like personality is one of them. 
I recently found a few decent documentaries by VICE News on YouTube. These are by far the best ones I have yet to see! If you are interested in North Korea, I’ve shared the videos below! To watch the next videos in the series, just type the title and next number in YouTube’s search feature. 
Reporter Shane Smith goes to North Korea:
Reporter Shane Smith goes to North Korea labor/logging camps in Russia:
VICE News: The Hermit Kingdom:
Three Harlem Globetrotters and Dennis Rodman go to North Korea and play basketball