No, it isn’t.
Which is not to say that the DPRK is nice. It’s an impoverished hereditary autocracy, with all that implies.
But the common image of the place as presented in Western media is severely distorted.
I’ve ranted on this theme before. See this thread:
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they say the first 10 inches are the hardest
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I’m Kimmery the Eighth I am I am…
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I’m 'Enery the Eighth Kim the Third, I am,
'Enery the Eighth Kim the Third I am, I am!
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Imagine Laibach being one of the first western bands that you ever saw! They really are a band you have to be prepared for…
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I am hoping to visit Cuba before they close that off.
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Now that’s an understatement if I ever heard one. 
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“Sweden serves as the protecting power for the United States in North Korea.”
That’s certainly an interesting turn of phrase.
It’s just a diplomatic term of art. Sadly one we might hear more of in the coming years as more strongman governments take hold and start squabbling.
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