The Northern Half

North Korea's official website reports that the "Kim Jong-Il style" is becoming a worldwide fashion trend.

Apparently, people of the world are impressed that the great leader would wear such a "modest and unextravagant" outfit. And a person in the French fashion industry is quoted as saying Kim Jong-Il's outfit is becoming rapidly popular around the world.

Now, I was unable to find this report in the "English" section of the website, so I went over to the Korean page, with the help of Google Translate.

I was still unable to find the article on fashion. However, here are some excerpts from other news articles:

"Sexual coal industries of coal production plan of the Working Class to 107% were performed."

"Since last year, under the leadership of his erection and Samilpo comprehensive food specialties such as factories and machines have been built anywhere in the developed vigorously doeyeo seongunsidae 'Samilpo' Expression food processing industry revolution, a new light the fire of the revolution took place castration cold."

On a somewhat unrelated issue, North Korea has accused the U.S. of being the world's worst human rights abuser.

Also available for download on the website: North Korean music including "classic masterpieces" and "revolutionary songs" which, at 31 cents each is about the same as the average North Korean's monthly income. You can even get them as ringtones for your mobile phone, but this costs a whopping 52 cents. A luxury item, then. It can be said with certainty that no one in North Korea will be buying them, as no one in North Korea has a mobile.