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The Glorious Leader's Glorious Phnom Penh Restaurant

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Sep 24, 2010
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For most of us, life in the half of Korea north of the 38th parallel is impossible to witness first-hand. It's only ever glimpsed through the eyes of the, (mostly western) media, and briefly at that. But who can forget the award-winning cover of The Economist: Glorious Leader Kim Jong-Il, waving stiffly to the crowd, resplendent in trademark 1950s jump-…

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