Three is a magic number: North Korea's fascination with triplets



Features Three is a magic number: North Korea’s fascination with triplets Three kids all in one go can be quite a handful - but in the DPRK, two's company, and three's even better Fyodor Tertitskiy February 19, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Triplets are very rare, much rarer than twins. According to statistics, only less than 0.1% of births result in three kids in one go. The birth of triplets, quite an unusual occasion, can be quite the surprise for a couple, as they immediately have to readjust their plans for the future. Triplets are very rare, much rarer than twins. According to statistics, only less than 0.1% of births result in three kids in one go. The birth of triplets, quite an unusual occasion, can be quite the surprise for a couple, as they immediately have to readjust their plans for the future. 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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Three is a magic number: North Korea’s fascination with triplets

Three kids all in one go can be quite a handful - but in the DPRK, two's company, and three's even better

Fyodor Tertitskiy February 19, 2020

Three is a magic number: North Korea’s fascination with triplets

Triplets are very rare, much rarer than twins. According to statistics, only less than 0.1% of births result in three kids in one go.

The birth of triplets, quite an unusual occasion, can be quite the surprise for a couple, as they immediately have to readjust their plans for the future.

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