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First North Korean troops killed in Russia, says Lithuanian source (www.lrt.lt)

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The first clashes between Ukrainian forces and North Korean troops took place in the Kyiv-controlled Kursk region in Russia on October 25, according to sources available to Jonas Ohman, head of the prominent Lithuanian Blue/Yellow NGO.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

North Koreans have smartphones. They are heavily locked down Androids with access to government apps and websites only.

[–] telllos 14 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

You're very wrong. Those are official phone they can have.

But there is also a lot of contreband and trafficking across the border. They have all kind of stuff.

I remember also seeing a documentary that explained that they are also quite aware of what is going on outside. The big difference was the pace at which news travels.

[–] spongebue 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you happen to remember the name of that documentary? I saw the Vice specials from a really long time ago, but they seem to have gone through a much more controlled experience that wouldn't see what you describe. Heck, I think what I saw predates smartphones taking over the world.

[–] telllos 5 points 4 weeks ago

I've watched really too many of them, I really can't remember. It was probably one about the border with China.

This one is a fascinating documentary about a father in Japan, pro North Korea who sent his 3 sons to live in NK after the war.

There is another one I enjoyed it's the episode from the departure (one of my fav travel doc)