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    North Korea: Air raid sirens in Pyongyang


    Just a quick post this time, as I’ve got to start working on various things I have been putting off.

    A few weeks ago I posted some photos of Pyongyang in the morning. Here are two videos of Pyongyang in the morning. In the first you can hear the air ride sirens echoing throughout the city followed by several announcements. In the second you will see North Koreans heading off to work as well as schoolchildren (maybe?) waving around some flags while music plays over the loudspeakers.


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