Did you know that North Korea is allowing Russian tourists? Even the Russians aren't that stupid.

Haha, good point. 

Honestly, I'd be interested to see what the country is actually like. We don't even get to see much of its animals and nature! But when they do allow visitors, they're very strictly monitored.

I doubt they go for the night-life! Curiosity perhaps?

The scenery is supposed to be very attractive though.

Err, I didn't mean them, but yes, you have a point. One reason the authorities chaperone visitors so carefully, I suppose.

I once saw a photo of an informal group of N. Korean soldiers, possibly waiting for their transport somewhere. They seemed to be chatting and laughing among themselves quite normally, but they all looked stick-thin and malnourished.

That may have been in the same source that held a photograph of a dental surgery, probably in the capital. Oh, it was all bright and modern and clean and everything, but it did seem odd that there were at least two sets of chair, drill, water-fountain etc. in the same room!