Affairs
Asia Briefing

Pantsuit of the people

Preface

In a nation devoted to grandeur and spectacle, to parades of immaculate marching soldiers, and immense displays of synchronised gymnastics, North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Il, is the worst-dressed man in the entire country. His generals sport smart olive uniforms with characteristically broad-topped caps. His civilian aides dress in elegantly old-fashioned dark suits.



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