] Under threat of severe penalties, the vast majority of ] North Korea's 22 million people are not allowed any ] contact with the outside world -- letters, telephone ] calls, travel, radio or television programs. ] ] All citizens are required to register their radios with ] the local police. On registration, foreign-made radios ] are tuned to the state radio frequency, soldered into ] place, and sealed. Some Korean-American activist groups are advocating the smuggling in of thousands of tiny radios, capable of receiving foreign broadcasts. I *like* this idea. (Note: This link is for a NY Times article, so registration may be required) |