Quiz The Fact and Secret of North Korea　北朝鮮の秘密！クイズ・キムモネア
Channel: 分析屋タチコマちゃんねる
Date: 2017-07-01

Quiz The Fact and Secret of North Korea

Producer  Tachikoma  (Japanese)
Movie Creator  Kongyo (Japanese)


Q1  What does Kim Jong-un’s hairstyle mean?

A  To show the pedigree of Kim kingdom to North Koreans 
B  He just has no sense of style
C  He wants to draw attention of all of the world
D  It was written in the will of his father

Q1 Answer is  A

It is said that his hairstyle is based on that of his father Kim Il Sung, who established the North Korean nation. (See photo)Kim Jong-un initially refused the new hairstyle for a week, but he was finally persuaded by his officers to go through with it. North Korea has ideological education system. That education system tells people that hereditary politics is best for North Korea. Therefore, it is said that there is an aim to show the citizens the resemblance of Kim Jong-un to a younger Kim Il-Sung.

Q2  North Korea = Democratic People's Republic of Korea, but do any elections actually take place?

A  No
B  Yes, but only soldiers can vote
C  Yes, the voting rate is 99% or higher
D  Yes, the voting rate is 10% or lower

Q2 Answer is C

Elections are randomly held in North Korea. Any healthy North Korean of age 17 or older who is not in re-educuation camp is allowed to vote, and the voting rate is said to be close to 100%. However, the reality is that the elections are one-sided, as any person who votes unfavorably is immediately put into a camp for re-education. We can’t admit that we could actually call these elections democratic.

Q3  How many people live in North Korea?

A  About 10 million people
B  About 15 million people
C  About 20 million people
D  About 25 million people

Q3 Answer is D

North Korea has a population of about 25 million people, which is half a population of South Korea. In addition, 4.4% of the North Korean population（one in twenty people） lives a life under enslavement, as reported by Australia's human rights group WWF. 

Q4  Is North Korea really isolated from the world? How many countries does North Korea have diplomatic relations with?

A  About 10 countries
B  About 50 countries
C  About 100 countries
D  About 150 countries

Q4 Answer is D

North Korea has formal diplomatic relations with 164 countries (85% of the 193 UN members), and has conducted trades with 106 countries (55% of the 193 UN members). As one can see, North Korea is far from being isolated from the world.

Q5 How many soldiers are there in North Korea? (Japan's SDF soldiers are about 260 thousand)

A  About 200 thousand
B  About 400 thousand
C  About 1.4 million
D  About 1.8 million

Q5 Answer is C

There are about 1.4 million soldiers in North Korea. It is next to the United States and almost the same number of soldiers as Russia. The number of NK soldiers is twice the number of South Korea. However, North Korea's weapons are outdated, and the equipment is also specialized for defense. It is said that the conscription period is 11 years, which is a decade longer when compared to South Korea.

Q6  Who is breadwinner (main provider) for the family?

A  Adult men
B  Adult women
C  Children
D  Everyone is equal (distribution system)

Q6  Answer is B

In North Korea, women's earnings account for over 70% of household income. North Korea is one of a few countries in the world where women earn more income than do men. Due to the men's long conscription period and mobilization by the state, women have become the center of much of household income.


"A witty saying proves nothing."

I hope that people around the world correctly understand North Korea. 
By Tachikoma (Japanese)