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North Korea touts a barbecue restaurant boom as skeptics see propaganda

North Korean state media has announced over a dozen new bulgogi restaurants since September, but skeptics question access.

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North Korea touts BBQ restaurant boom, but sceptics dismiss it as propaganda

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A three-story venue in Sinuiju and a restaurant serving draft beer in Kanggye are among the announced openings. Analysts say Kim Jong Un is trying to project prosperity beyond Pyongyang, but a North Korean defector says high-end restaurants are only for privileged people. The UN World Food Programme estimated that 10.7 million North Koreans were undernourished in 2022.

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