Inside the secret state - 01 April 09

North Korea is among the world's most secretive countries, and is all but closed to the outside world.

But the country is opening up on one front with the chance of playing football in the World Cup.

Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from North Korea's capital, Pyongyang.

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• korea
• secretive
• state
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[koikoiboi]

I don't think dignity and independance is defined by starving and terrorised citizens.

[timosha21]

hmmm. does that mean the soccer players' family will be held hostage by the gov? So the NK players dont defect while abroad.

[cbohar84]

"Masters of the revolution"...blah, blah, fucking BLAH!

[purpleSun6292]

@V8Fiero2M8

nobody cares honey

[ryan7ryan]

@Schlipperschlopper if you like your gods dead and in the ground then sure, go ahead and believe that.

[V8Fiero2M8]

I noticed something important. The women. They're gorgeous. How I know is they have the freedom to show their face. In some Arabic countries women don't have the freedom to do that. Important to note when weighing North Korea freedom that women some rights, like they can show their beauty, which in North Korea they sure seem to have.

[V8Fiero2M8]

@alexluftwaffe I looked at that girl too. She must be cute if random guys noticed her. Lots of cute girls in North Korea. Tons. I think. Better than in Arabic countries where women have to wear burkas and cannot show their face. Seems to me this place is not so unfree if so many beautiful women don't have to cover their faces like they must in some Arabic countries. What you think about my observation about that?

[toybikex]

if the US can enter Pakistan and kill Osama.. The US can also enter North Korea without being detected and kill or capture Kimjongill

[alexluftwaffe]

Cute girl at 0:30

[adeellime]

dont worry fat kim asswipe we will get you in the end and free korea

[incheon]

@klebehss I think they're terrorized, those labor camps are no joke.