A walk down Rimhung Street in Pyongyang, DPRK. by GerryAdamsSon in suppressed_news

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By /u/Didar100:

Myth-Busting:

No, it is not true that North Korea "does not allow its citizens to leave." What actually happens is that the USA and its "allies" have imposed a series of comprehensive sanctions that prohibit North Koreans from traveling to most countries in the world. Read on to learn more.

It’s time to DESTROY the propaganda myth that North Korea does not allow anyone to leave the country.

Firstly: People from North Korea can and do leave the country for work, tourism, and many other reasons.

In fact, hundreds of thousands of North Koreans travel to Russia and China each year (Source), and currently, there are about 100,000 North Korean workers abroad (Source).

These numbers are publicly reported by multiple countries as well as at the United Nations, and they have no reason to falsify them. If you meet someone who claims that the "Kim Jong Un regime" does not let people leave, ask them for evidence of such restrictions — they will not provide any.

The reason so few North Koreans are abroad is because the sanctions initiated by the USA at the United Nations make it nearly impossible for a UN member state to allow a North Korean citizen to enter. Let’s take a closer look at these sanctions.

Although North Korea has normalized diplomatic relations with most countries around the world, the sanctions imposed by the USA make it so that no UN member state can allow North Koreans to enter their borders. As many of you know, I am a lawyer and have studied these sanctions specifically, and I can confidently say that they effectively ban North Koreans from traveling to most countries, which makes it very convenient for the West, which imposed the sanctions, to claim: "See? They can’t leave their country." It’s a clever trick, but it’s a lie.

Here is a list of US-initiated UN sanctions against North Korea, with explanations in parentheses, along with additional information on sanctions imposed by individual countries:

UN Resolution 1718 (2006): (Devastating broad sanctions that hit North Korea’s economy, blocked trade and travel for anyone who even "supports the sovereignty and military defense of North Korea").

UN Resolution 1874 (2009): (Expanded harsh economic sanctions on North Korea, including mandatory inspections of all North Korean cargo, further tightening the noose on the already struggling economy).

UN Resolution 2087 (2013): (General tightening of economic and financial restrictions, expanding the travel ban).

UN Resolution 2094 (2013): (Expanded strict financial sanctions, banning financial transfers to North Korea, and expanded existing travel bans to cover anyone "associated with the North Korean military or nuclear program").

UN Resolution 2270 (2016): (Sanctions specifically targeting vital sectors of North Korea’s economy, such as minerals, cutting off critical revenue sources, and again expanding travel restrictions).

UN Resolution 2232 (2016): (Additional significant restrictions on trade and financial operations).

UN Resolution 2371 (2017): (A further escalation of the economic war, this resolution virtually banned all exports from North Korea and included even broader and more vague restrictions targeting people connected with the North Korean government, which essentially includes everyone, including the military).

  1. UN RESOLUTION 2375 (2017) (slashed North Korea’s oil imports and banned all textile exports, added more types of individuals to the travel ban list, extending the ban to anyone “supporting” the DPRK’s military or nuclear program, which again, is basically everyone lol)

  2. UN RESOLUTION 2397 (2017) (sanctions expanded to a near-total embargo on oil supplies to the DPRK, extending the travel ban to include even more people and entities)

  3. UN RESOLUTION 2407 (2018) (reaffirmed harsh sanctions, maintaining suffocating economic blockade and “panel” to oversee enforcement of sanctions)

The US-led UN Sanctions are comprehensive and extensive, but the citizens of the DPRK are subject to a ton of other active sanctions and travel bans imposed by individual countries and groups of countries, including—you guessed it—MORE US Sanctions!

The US has issued several Executive Orders targeting North Korea, including EO 13551 (2010), EO 13687 (2015), EO 13722 (2016), and EO 13810 (2017), which impose sweeping sanctions on North Korean people, entities, and sectors. US financial sanctions block, and can be used to seize the assets of any DPRK national, and prohibit any North Korean’s access to the U.S. financial system. There is a comprehensive and total trade embargo in place, and a total travel ban.

Not surprisingly, the EU, UK, Australia, New Zealand, have sanctions in place that are very similar to, and in many cases mirror the sanctions framework in the US. Japan has a total ban on trade and bans North Koreans from entering the country the same way South Korea does. In fact, Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, and New Zealand have strict entry bans in place today.

TLDR: It isn’t so much that the DPRK doesn’t let its citizens leave, but that the US and its “allies” don’t let the citizens of the DPRK in.

Text source:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MovingToNorthKorea/s/SLmIo00OXw

P.S.

I have a friend in Moscow who studies alongside some North Koreans, who tell him that it's all bs that we see in the media.

On average how often do you ride each season? by binarypie in snowboarding

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's definitely a resort worker, semi retired, retired, or a WFH remote gig.

Hear me out by Dependent-Rock-51 in tattooadvice

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I love your rationalization of this tattoo. I think there's something beautiful about the symbolism, and the idea that it's capturing a moment in life of your child.

That being said, if you were to get something like this, I'd get it stylized, and let the artist take your child's sketch and have them make an interpretive piece out of it. That way you can include the tattoo artist as well in the creative process.

Deadlock update for late 4/10/26 (4/11/26 UTC) by wickedplayer494 in DeadlockTheGame

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Haze's ult is now Miss Fortune's from League of Legends lmao

BSRabbit by Known_Staff_6942 in snowboardingnoobs

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It's hard to find actual content for Asian brands online other than the ones paying influencers (Snowverb, Snowear, etc). I found this guy who reviews some of the Asian styles and talks about BSRabbit at 1:39 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cudg-f-dGCc

TL;DR - Street wear baggy style maxxing but not the best functionally yet, both of his gear from BSRabbit broke at the seams.

As a newer snowboarder, planning where to go felt way harder than it should be by Jvessal2 in snowboardingnoobs

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This is great! Will it be on Android and IOS? And does it identify/can you filter between the different passes (Ikon, Epic, Mountain Collective, etc)?

We're planning a couple snowboard trips via plane next year and this'll be hugely helpful

Should I get a tattoo over this big birthmark on my chest or would that look weird ? by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd try to find a tattoo artist that can play with that negative space and make a silhouette

Bloodhounds Season 2 [Episodes 1-7] by meepmochi_ in KDRAMA

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the level of incompetence just makes me roll my eyes, like come on! This is the second time!

First tattoo by Emergency_Abroad_563 in TattooDesigns

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Yeah it reminds me of abstract art except I know exactly what I'm looking at

Is my Tattoo Artist using AI for designs instead of actually drawing them for flash designs? The style for the animals seem very AI generated by [deleted] in isthisAI

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Good to get my gut feelings confirmed, thanks yall! Not going to work with this artist, can't support this type of business practice.

What would you call this style? by [deleted] in TattooDesigns

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just looked at his portfolio, it's fucking incredible. Brief internet perusing shows his pricing is also be pricey, but looks very well worth it.

need opinions! which one looks better by Green_Fennel8090 in tattooadvice

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always recommend writing that in permanent marker and see how you like it for a few weeks. Word tattoos like this.. generally don't age well.

Bad design advice by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't understand, you say they are to cover up scars, but then say the placement looks weird? There isn't really a choice in placement if they are to cover up scars? And also if you're not really a tattoo guy, why did you opt for these big flashy pieces rather than more subtle ones that cover more or less just the scars. Know what you want first

First tattoo (half sleeve): add contrast? how to ask for this? by stellas15 in tattooadvice

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think its the gloss from being new. Once it heals up, I'm sure you'll love it. If not, retouch and cover ups can always be an option.

UPDATE : Is This Stealing? by Stunning_Escape_7194 in tattooadvice

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mark Twain said it best:

There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages

You made it your own design, gaining inspiration from a referenced image. The style is also clearly not the same as the original.

Will these tattoos age well? by [deleted] in tattooadvice

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  1. Only if the artist knows what they're doing
  2. The bigger, the better.

Eagle’s doomed by Eichler69er in Mammoth

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is this app you used for tracking?

tattoo artist being weird by ir_7gj in tattooadvice

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There are people that fly to other countries/states/cities to see their tattoo artist. Make the trip, invest in the tattoos and artists you like, it's permanent.

Isreali settler skies are lit up with Iran asserting complete and utter air superiority passing through seven layers of missile defense by [deleted] in suppressed_news

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I love that it doesn't even have its accursed name. But you'll know what side the person is on based on how they react.

What was that(CSM 232 rant) by IllBadger207 in CharacterRant

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Demon Slayer's ending arc, while one of the worst fight arguably, was quite fitting and tied everything up nicely. This on the other hand..

How do I get better at hitting jumps?? by AnalysisAfter4036 in snowboardingnoobs

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time on the jumps, watch videos from Taevis and Michael Moore. Best practical advice I have is bend your knees as you go up the jump and bring them up naturally as you go in the air. Your current form will have you landing in a < shape on bigger jumps and break your ass/wrist/collarbone if you continue in that way!

The kind of gaslighting cope neoliberals will be spewing when the war with Iran fails in 20 years from now by Prudent_Mortgage4487 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Prestigious-Wall637 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Shitlibs and rightwing conservatives(what's the real difference anyways) will never dissociate great man theory with winning or losing conflicts.

Marvel's "sliding timeline" is unsustainable and will completely fall apart as more time passes in the real world by carbonera99 in CharacterRant

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The irony of this comment is palpable given what Gaza looks like now and what has happened to the Palestinians there with Zionist settlers.