13. Supervised Access

By Jessica Jerreat

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A North Korean man walks past propaganda posters in Pyongyang, North Korea, that threaten punishment to the “U.S. imperialists and their allies.”

(AP/Kim Kwang Hyon)

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s absolute grip on the flow of public information and deadly approach to dissent have made the country one of the most brutally censored in the world.

Kim, the supreme leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is the latest in a dynasty of dictators that have restricted citizens’ communications and access to independent news. The media is state-owned, with the official Central Korean News ...

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