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By GI Korea on July 11th, 2009 at 1:11 am

Arirang Mass Games On Schedule for North Korea

» by GI Korea in: North Korea

So is anyone interested in going to North Korea and seeing organized child abuse?:

North Korea will stage its Arirang mass games from August, its state media said on Thursday, likely opening an avenue for foreign tourists and currency to flow into the state hit by U.N. sanctions for its May nuclear test.

Arirang, named after a Korean folk song, is the world’s biggest choreographed extravaganza with as many as 100,000 participants, much of it homage to leader Kim Jong-il and his dead father, Kim Il-sung, who founded the communist dynasty.

It is part circus act, part rhythmic gymnastics and features dancing girls, goose-stepping soldiers and a massive flip-card animation section.

Hermit North Korea has opened the games over the past several years to foreign tourists who spend thousands of dollars each for mandatory package tours that include pricey hotel stays. It has even allowed in visitors from its main foe, the United States.  [Reuters]

North Korea is actually offering a special tourism package that for 750 Euros you can get yourself an abbreviated three day tour of North Korea to include the Arirang Mass Games.   Going to North Korea is of course a personal choice, but if you do go you should be fully aware of what your tourism dollars are going to support.

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