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'''North Korea''', officially the democratic people’s Republic of Korea  is the world's most severe [[communist]] [[dictatorship]] and one of the poorest and most [[famine]]-stricken nations on earth.  It lies in eastern Asia and occupies the Korean peninsula north of a line that roughly follows the 38th parallel.  

'''North Korea''', officially the democratic people’s Republic of Korea  is the world's most severe [[communist]] [[dictatorship]] and one of the poorest and most [[famine]]<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65881803 North Korea: Residents tell BBC of neighbours starving to death], ''BBC'', June 14, 2023</ref>

-stricken nations on earth.  It lies in eastern Asia and occupies the Korean peninsula north of a line that roughly follows the 38th parallel.  

It was ruled by self-absorbed dictator and "Dear Leader" [[Kim Jong Il]], who succeeded his father the "Great Leader" [[Kim Il Sung]]. Upon Kim Jong-Il's death, his son [[Kim Jong-un]] officially took over.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/world/asia/packaging-of-Kim-Jong-un-in-north-korea.html?pagewanted=all New York Times; 1 February; To Sell a New Leader, North Korea Finds a Mirror Is Handy]</ref>

It was ruled by self-absorbed dictator and "Dear Leader" [[Kim Jong Il]], who succeeded his father the "Great Leader" [[Kim Il Sung]]. Upon Kim Jong-Il's death, his son [[Kim Jong-un]] officially took over.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/world/asia/packaging-of-Kim-Jong-un-in-north-korea.html?pagewanted=all New York Times; 1 February; To Sell a New Leader, North Korea Finds a Mirror Is Handy]</ref>