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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.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kimjongun; nkorea; surfing
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To: TigerLikesRooster
WoW! 20 surfers huh?
That ought to be enough to overcome his financial woes.
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posted on
09/13/2015 4:16:20 AM PDT
by
DH
(Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
09/13/2015 4:17:12 AM PDT
by
broken_arrow1
(I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
To: broken_arrow1
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posted on
09/13/2015 4:55:47 AM PDT
by
broken_arrow1
(I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
To: TigerLikesRooster
North Korea has tourists!!!!!!
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posted on
09/13/2015 5:24:54 AM PDT
by
ontap
To: dfwgator
To: Bullish
The Beach Boys might do a concert if he paid them enough.
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posted on
09/13/2015 7:07:20 AM PDT
by
bgill
( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: Fai Mao
When I lived in Hong Kong you could take guided tours into North Korea - as long as you were Chinese looking Are you talking about the 1950s? The 1990s? Last year? Unfortunately, I don't know when you lived in Hong Kong, so your statement is difficult to evaluate.
Regards,
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posted on
09/13/2015 7:43:53 AM PDT
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Tourism declined by 40%? I’m surprised they have a TOURISM industry.
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posted on
09/13/2015 7:50:01 AM PDT
by
ExCTCitizen
(I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
To: ExCTCitizen
They have some Chinese coming in for novelty tour. I heard some of them have warm and fuzzy feeling about themselves light years ahead of NK. It makes them feel like bragging and looking down upon "stupid" N. Koreans. Then there are some ethnic Koreans from other countries such as U.S., Canada and Europe. Some have family connections. Others are pro-North Korean agents or agents of influence, parroting NK propaganda in their home countries. NK cultivated overseas network in ethnic Korean communities all over the world. There are some in U.S., too. Last I hear, they are on FBI's watch list.
Then there are out-and-out novelty seeking expat drifters, and those whose curiosity beat their better judgement.
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09/13/2015 8:06:34 AM PDT
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TigerLikesRooster
(The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
To: Ken H
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posted on
09/13/2015 9:33:43 AM PDT
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SevenofNine
(We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
To: alexander_busek
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posted on
09/13/2015 1:52:04 PM PDT
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Fai Mao
(Genius at Large)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Well they do have a fancy new airport with a chocolate fountain!
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posted on
09/13/2015 2:00:49 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Many Atheists: "There is no God and I hate Him!")
To: TigerLikesRooster
Would be a tough choice of where to go to surf. Southern California, Hawaii, Australia; or North Korea. Hmmmm...
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posted on
09/13/2015 2:05:02 PM PDT
by
HereInTheHeartland
(Going to Planned Parenthood for medical care; would be like going to Auschwitz for medical care.)
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