r/MovingToNorthKorea • • 22h ago

β–· 𝗀 𝗨 π—˜ 𝗦 𝗧 π—œ 𝗒 𝗑 / π—₯ π—˜ 𝗀 𝗨 π—˜ 𝗦 𝗧 I am deeply troubled by the DPRK's statements on LGBTQ+ people. Any advice, comrades?

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From Wikipedia: (I have emphasized in bold the segments most concerning to me)

Article 8 of the Family Law of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea states that "Marriage may be done only between one man and one woman".

As of 2013, the Korean Friendship Association (an international group sponsored by the government of North Korea) said "the DPRK recognizes that many individuals are born with homosexuality as a genetic trait and treats them with due respect...Homosexuals in the DPRK have never been subject to repression, as in many capitalist regimes around the world."\8][9]) The same document said North Korea "rejects many characteristics of the popular gay culture in the West, which many perceive to embrace consumerism, classism and promiscuity."\9])

According to the United States Department of State, the state news agency, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), claimed in 2014 that same-sex sexual activity was not present in the country.\4])

In 2008 and 2011, North Korea opposed both the "joint statements on ending acts of violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity" at the United Nations that condemn violence and discrimination against LGBTQ people.\14][)failed verification\) Its precise reasons for doing so remain unclear.\)citation needed\)

In 2014, after the United Nations Human Rights Council published a report on human rights in North Korea advising a referral to the International Criminal Court, the Korean Central News Agency, the North Korean state-owned news agency and arm of Propaganda and Agitation Department, responded with an article that included homophobic insults against the report's author Michael Kirby, who is openly gay. The KCNA's article went on to attack Kirby and gay marriage:\17][18])

... he is a disgusting old lecher with a 40-odd-year-long career of homosexuality. He is now over seventy, but he is still anxious to get married to his homosexual partner.

This practice can never be found in the DPRK boasting of the sound mentality and good morals, and homosexuality has become a target of public criticism even in Western countries, too. In fact, it is ridiculous for such gay [sic] to sponsor dealing with others' human rights issue.

β€”β€ŠKorean Central News Agency (2014)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_North_Korea


r/MovingToNorthKorea • • 5h ago

β–· 𝗩 π—œ 𝗗 π—˜ 𝗒 "If you support North Korea without mentioning their mineral wealth, you're a psyop". As usual, when you like someone's stance on everything else, it's the DPRK that tests you.

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I really like her journalistic method and her videos are always very informative and cool. Now she's talking about the DPRK and bringing up thing like "60% of people live in poverty", "prison labour camps", and the usual. She's not posted sources as yet. Here is her substack article. It's paywalled, so no reading it for me, but the 3 sources in the first paragraph is a "neutral" news site, a US government report, and an org that cites Daily NK. So... no surprises I guess.

She does make interesting claims, like that the sanctions are what drive mineral prices up, and is therefore the reason that Kim is a threat, and that nuclear weapons aren't a deterrent (she mentions Iran here, but they don't have nukes? Officially, at least). She also mentions the caste system, which I know very little about.

Any comrades know more about the prison system, the caste system, or the mineral exporting industry in the DPRK? From reliable sources of course.


r/MovingToNorthKorea • • 12h ago

β–· π—ͺ 𝗒 𝗑 𝗗 π—˜ π—₯ π—œ 𝗑 π—š - 𝗔 𝗕 𝗒 𝗨 𝗧 should we all mobilize and replace our governments with a DPRK style?

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n.korean are living their absolute best there. no housing costs or food. people are thriving there. but the eps**in class regime in other worlds are sucking us dry. what can we do to make a government like theirs where they face no racism among each other and safety standards are through the roof. if we can't, then what's the legal way to enter n.korea and become a citizen there. can i go to s.korea and cross the border or from china?


r/MovingToNorthKorea • • 4h ago

β–· 𝗩 π—œ 𝗗 π—˜ 𝗒 Ansar Allah fighter in Yemen spotted carrying β€œType 68” assault rifle manufactured by DPRK πŸ‡°πŸ‡΅ πŸ’ͺ🏽

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r/MovingToNorthKorea • • 10m ago

β–· 𝗑 π—˜ π—ͺ 𝗦 πŸ“° New China to DPRK border bridge over Yalu River opens to traffic

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r/MovingToNorthKorea • • 3h ago

β–· 𝗣 𝗛 𝗒 𝗧 𝗒 𝗦 DPRKs New Factories (2025)

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Hey guys! These are the factories built by the DPRK as part of the second year of the Regional Development 20Γ—10 Policy (μ§€λ°©λ°œμ „ 20Γ—10 μ •μ±…).

I've included a diagram in the top-left of each photo showing the position of the county (blue) relative to Pyongyang (red) in case you were curious where this development is happening.

A map of the entire modernisation progress can be found here:

https://imgur.com/a/2tYC5yx