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Kim again? North Korea leader backs surfing to revive ailing tourism industry
Daily Star ^ | September 12, 2015 | Harry Kemble

Posted on 09/12/2015 11:28:21 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

Kim again? North Korea leader backs surfing to revive ailing tourism industry

NORTH KOREA leader Kim Jong-un is forever looking for ways to expand his country's rather narrow cultural agenda.

By Harry Kemble / Published 12th September 2015

His latest brainwave is to turn his backward state into a surfing haven.

Tourism fell by 40% last year in North Korea – and it is hoped the water sport will help boost figures.

Despot Kim has reportedly given permission for a surfing camp to be held on the east coast – and a group of 20 surfers are on their way.

Nicola Zanella – an Italian surfer and Chinese national surfing team coach – and Andrea Lee – chief executive of US travel company Uri Tours – are said to be leading the group.

Nicola said he believes the communist country has a lot of surfing potential.

He said: "It looks like there are wild forests that lead to pink or yellow sand bays.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailystar.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kimjongun; nkorea; surfing
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1 posted on 09/12/2015 11:28:22 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster; AmericanInTokyo; Steel Wolf; nuconvert; MizSterious; endthematrix; ...

Kim has a knack for staying in the headlines. Well, not as good as Trump, but better than any politicians I can think of.


2 posted on 09/12/2015 11:30:21 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

‘If I say it’s safe to surf this beach...’


3 posted on 09/12/2015 11:36:01 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: Ken H
Skeet Surfin'


4 posted on 09/12/2015 11:38:30 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: TigerLikesRooster
to revive ailing tourism industry

What? Tourism industry? Is that like a bird migration? Did they eat them?
5 posted on 09/12/2015 11:39:32 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media. #2ndAmendmentMatters)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Who in their right mind would tour North Korea?
I don’t doubt it would be interesting, perhaps there are natural formations that are truly beautiful. But if you are from the U.S., you stand a good chance of getting yourself kidnapped or imprisoned over various and sundry unwritten laws.


6 posted on 09/12/2015 11:40:34 PM PDT by lee martell
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7 posted on 09/12/2015 11:44:48 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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I have no idea what surf Nazis have to do with surf North Koreans, but it was the first thing I thought of. Well the second after "Charlie don't surf", but that's Vietnam.

8 posted on 09/12/2015 11:56:07 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The 1st amendment is the voice and the 2nd is the teeth of freedom. Obama wants to knock out both.)
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..... Ya .... I bet there are a lot of surfers of the world thinking just that ...... "Damn ..... I sure would like to catch a few North Korean waves right now!!!!!" ..... NOT!

....... Ya ...... Catch a wave .... and you're sittin' on top of a Nuke ......

..... Not gonna happen!

9 posted on 09/12/2015 11:56:36 PM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Surf North Korea..and put a whole new spin on “hanging ten”
10 posted on 09/13/2015 12:16:36 AM PDT by tophat9000 (King G(OP)eorge III has no idea why the Americans Patriots are in rebellion... teach him why)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Better bring a full wetsuit.


11 posted on 09/13/2015 12:35:19 AM PDT by Godebert
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12 posted on 09/13/2015 12:43:59 AM PDT by JediJones (The #1 Must-see Filibuster of the Year: TEXAS TED AND THE CONSERVATIVE CRUZ-ADE)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

I’d sure love to see Kim tubed.... If ya’ know what I mean.


13 posted on 09/13/2015 12:54:44 AM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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To: PA Engineer

I thought their only “tourist” was Dennis Rodman.


14 posted on 09/13/2015 12:55:48 AM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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To: lee martell
Who in their right mind would tour North Korea?

Rodman.... Oh wait, you said right mind.... Fugetaboutit

15 posted on 09/13/2015 12:57:24 AM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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Huh? Wa whaaat? did you say somethin?


16 posted on 09/13/2015 1:00:14 AM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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To: lee martell; PA Engineer
Who in their right mind would tour North Korea?

In all probability, most of the "tourists" are simply old S. Koreans attempting to visit their N. Korean relatives (brothers, sisters) for a few days, hand over a few "CARE" packages, and then leave without actually "touring" the country.

I suppose that, what with N. Korea now having been isolated for more than 60 years, such family reunions are becoming more and more seldom.

Regards,

17 posted on 09/13/2015 1:39:47 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Do they give tours of the death camps?


18 posted on 09/13/2015 3:16:44 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters ("Immigration Reform" is ballot stuffing)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

SURFS UP DUDES!!!

Looks real gnarly......


19 posted on 09/13/2015 3:32:23 AM PDT by njslim
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When I lived in Hong Kong you could take guided tours into North Korea - as long as you were Chinese looking

Evidently there are a fair number of people that go there


20 posted on 09/13/2015 3:51:07 AM PDT by Fai Mao (Genius at Large)
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