I think he really wants to change his culture, but I think he is forced to be in this position, because every time I go over there he has changed so much for the people, and people don’t see that. as a young man in his mid-30s, Kim Jong Un must woo the next generation if he’s to rule for decades to come.

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You can feel that this is entertainment, it's massive propaganda... by Jean Lee

You can feel that this is entertainment, it's massive propaganda on a huge scale.

These milestone anniversaries are an opportunity to give the people something to celebrate, instill a sense of pride and they're also an opportunity to send a message to the outside world.

What we'll be looking for this time is if they use these celebrations and the messaging that's embedded within the performances to signal not only to us, but to their people that they've shifted priorities and policy.

They're very humorous and fun to watch, these new economic scenes... by Jean Lee

They're very humorous and fun to watch, these new economic scenes.

As a young man in his mid-30s, Kim Jong Un must woo the next generation if he’s to rule for decades to come, sports and technology — two things all young people love — are part of that equation.

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North Koreans I spoke to were very excited at the prospect of a liberal government in the Blue House here in South Korea, (Moon's election) will definitely mean a change in regional politics when it comes to North Korea.

It's only been recently that they've had the ability to really track what we do outside the country, the last couple years they've gotten much better at using the Internet to keep track of the people that they interact with.

North Korea has a very strict and very extensive penal code. by Jean Lee

North Korea has a very strict and very extensive penal code.