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mrcolon96 t1_j5t6ta9 wrote

Poor people, things must've been horrible for quite some time if they're making such a public statement.

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AugustWolf22 OP t1_j5t6zez wrote

It doesn't help that they are also currently going through a nasty cold snap (-30^(oc) in places) too.

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Different-Produce870 t1_j5upiqh wrote

-30 degrees original content?

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TzarKazm t1_j5v7sno wrote

Sounds about right. I don't think north Korea has had original content in quite a while.

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TheManassaBaller t1_j5v4qlw wrote

Degrees celcius would probably make more sense considering the context.

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88mistymage88 t1_j5x3n7u wrote

-22F which isn't a fun temp and generally keeps a large majority of people inside.

Oh u/Different-Produce870 : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64383442

Now -40C does equal -40F which is when it really gets fun! Ever see a dog suddenly not be able to walk after taking a poo in their own yard? I have! Running and picking up the Chihuahuas and Chi mix was/is easy... picking up the Lab/Shar-pei (RIP) at 45 pounds was a bit much back then (pregnant). Cats get kept totally inside during those temps... they have indoor potties.

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red_sutter t1_j5to7nj wrote

A straight up “don’t go outside” announcement that is not followed up with some dumb bullshit about it being a plot or weapon of “the west” must mean it’s pretty serious

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_night_cat t1_j5ty5h6 wrote

“As always, stay indoors!”

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Philo_T_Farnsworth t1_j5uc7e4 wrote

I was blinded during the event.

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RedditNotIncluded t1_j5uo6u6 wrote

Sounds like you need to be electrocured

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GoTron88 t1_j5v3qw8 wrote

Why am I hearing these comments in the voice of Cave Johnson?

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Primae_Noctis t1_j5vmzol wrote

No idea. Think of a posh British voice, whose always looking down their nose at you.

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Legeto t1_j5tequp wrote

North Korea is nuts when it comes to media. They use it to get things, usually food from the US or South Korea especially during the winter when food is short because they don’t have enough farmers. I wouldn’t put it past their leaders using this for something too because they won’t provide their own people with anything willingly.

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iGoalie t1_j5tje4d wrote

To that point, the harmony hack (100 million dollars stolen) was attributed to the Lazarus group (aka North Korea state hackers)

This maybe an attempt to change the narrative

It could also just be their govt is fucked up and evil and killing its own people

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TheManassaBaller t1_j5v51eo wrote

Wasn't that attributed to them quite a while back? Why would announcing a covid lockdown now be an attempt to change that narrative? How are they related at all?

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iGoalie t1_j5vico1 wrote

This one was just attributed yesterday … but there are plenty of other hacks you could be thinking of

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cutestslothevr t1_j5ud2ae wrote

It's more lack of quality land to farm than the number of farmers. Historically, South Korea was where the farming/food production was and the more mountainous North was more industrial. North Korea used Soviet and Chinese aid and over farmed the land that they could, but they have a pretty cold climate and unpredictable rain, so now that they can't get fertilizer and equipment such as water pumps as easily they barely feeding the population during a good year.

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Kenny__Loggins t1_j5u2u90 wrote

Every country is nuts with the media. It just looks different when you're talking about an empire vs a struggling nation like NK.

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