The top ten most bizarre rumours to spread about North Korea



Analysis The top ten most bizarre rumours to spread about North Korea From unicorns, to assassination attempts. Andray Abrahamian of Choson Exchange takes us through some of the more popular rumours on the DPRK Andray Abrahamian December 6, 2012 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News North Korea is an information hard-target, to be sure. Something about its media-resistant nature, along with several other factors, gives rise to all manner of rumors, some mundane, some bizarre, some of significance. From unicorns to missiles, these rumors often illustrate as much about how we think about the DPRK as they do about the country itself. Here are our top ten. North Korea is an information hard-target, to be sure. Something about its media-resistant nature, along with several other factors, gives rise to all manner of rumors, some mundane, some bizarre, some of significance. From unicorns to missiles, these rumors often illustrate as much about how we think about the DPRK as they do about the country itself. Here are our top ten. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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The top ten most bizarre rumours to spread about North Korea

From unicorns, to assassination attempts. Andray Abrahamian of Choson Exchange takes us through some of the more popular rumours on the DPRK

Andray Abrahamian December 6, 2012

The top ten most bizarre rumours to spread about North Korea

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North Korea is an information hard-target, to be sure. Something about its media-resistant nature, along with several other factors, gives rise to all manner of rumors, some mundane, some bizarre, some of significance. From unicorns to missiles, these rumors often illustrate as much about how we think about the DPRK as they do about the country itself. Here are our top ten.

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