Pyongyang goes pop: Jarvis Cocker unites the divided

It's the final part of our pop adventures in North Korea ... and what better way to end than playing the locals some 'communist pop' (ie Pulp's Common People)Despite there being no internet access in North Korea outside the offices of the few western companies (you can count them on one hand), Pyongyang's embassy enclosure and a couple of very high-up officials, digital materials still have ways of spreading.The state runs a nationwide intranet for the exchange of sanctioned material, while USB ...

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