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As much as the US Media wants to you think North Korea is cut off from the rest of the world, it's not.

The US media doesn't say that. The average N. Korean is very much cut off from the rest of the world....somewhat changing with smuggled in phone and DVDs, but still.



> The average N. Korean is very much cut off from the rest of the world.

We aren't talking about the average N. Korean. Their best and brightest are sent offshore to study in STEM fields (with their family held hostage against their eventual return of course).




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