Korea’s 60 year quest for reunification may not occur anytime soon, sadly for the families who have been separated far too long. North Korea’s
recent auctioning of a South Korean-built hotel near iconic Diamond Mountain (Keumgangsan) is among the many shenanigans that have been a barrier to Korean reunification.
While North Korea restricts its citizens’ access to the Internet, its national air courier, Air Koryo Korean Airways, has maintained a
Facebook page for
several months. The page gives a softer side to the North Korean regime. Great shots of its Russian Tupolev fleet, sumptuous in-cabin meals, and stunning flight attendants grace the page that over 2100 people have “liked.” The page itself “Likes” Thailand, Russia, North Korea, Khabarovsk (Russia), and Bangkok. No word whether the Republic of Korea (ROK, or South Korea) will make that prestigious list. Then again, direct travel between the two countries has long been banned. Most foreigners visit North Korea via Beijing.
Here is what I want to know: is Dear Leader
Kim Jong-il and his son, Kim Jong-un, on Facebook? You would think they would want access to play Zygna’s Mafia Wars or Farmville. Here’s what I do know: more than an engaging Facebook page and a social media presence are necessary for North Korea to show the world it is part of the global community, not a dangerous renegade state known more for the imprisonment and starvation of its people.
interior of one of Air Koryo's Tupolev aircrafts
