There definitely are spies, the border w china is pretty open so people go between all the time. Ik there used to be feds who during the famine in the 90s would ask people to cut off ox tails for money because ox lose their balance and strength to till the land without their tails etc
Theres probably just a genuine active culture against espionage because culture is such a big element of juche.
They don’t lose their balance, but they do lose the ability to fend off pests. USA has a history of insect-based biowarfare against Korea, though, we know that for certain. I know the interview you’re talking about, I always wondered if they misinterpreted what the opps were going around doing
Just a reminder, due to covid the border between China was also closed off, even people with family struggled to get through. It’s only very recently (last year-ish) I think that it’s opened up to those people. So it’s been even more secure.
There definitely are spies, the border w china is pretty open so people go between all the time. Ik there used to be feds who during the famine in the 90s would ask people to cut off ox tails for money because ox lose their balance and strength to till the land without their tails etc
Theres probably just a genuine active culture against espionage because culture is such a big element of juche.
They don’t lose their balance, but they do lose the ability to fend off pests. USA has a history of insect-based biowarfare against Korea, though, we know that for certain. I know the interview you’re talking about, I always wondered if they misinterpreted what the opps were going around doing
Just a reminder, due to covid the border between China was also closed off, even people with family struggled to get through. It’s only very recently (last year-ish) I think that it’s opened up to those people. So it’s been even more secure.