For an excellent, in-depth report on what the few "allowed" visitors see in North Korea visit this site:
http://simonbone.com/ Click on the "Happy Birthday Korea" link.
A very interesting look in to the world of Kim Jong Il.
(I must admit my favorite part is where Ted Turner sends a TV as a gift to Kim Jong Il, entitling himself the "President of American Television")
Enjoy the read!
Interesting link. It says all the North Koreans are required to wear different types of badges. They signify the wearer’s status within the DPRK hierarchy. Citizens are divided into three groups: core (28 percent), unstable (45 percent), and hostile (27 percent).
So are we ready for those swell new national identification cards--you know---to fight terrorism?