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The comic books that brainwash North Koreans

SEOUL, South Korea — Heinz Insu Fenkl, a literature professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz, has cracked one secret to understanding the bizarre regime of North Korea: by reading its comic books.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Oct 25, 2010

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Vietnam in the aftermath of Ketsana

DANANG, Vietnam — “Attention passengers. This is your captain speaking. We’re starting our descent into Danang, with heavy winds and rain. Things could get bumpy. As always, we thank you for flying with us.”

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

May 30, 2010

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Nothing to Envy

Many Americans may remember peering at a famous satellite photograph of the two Koreas – prosperous South Korea lit up by cities and commerce, juxtaposed with the eerie black void of North Korea.

By Geoffrey Cain
The Christian Science Monitor

Feb 25, 2010

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