Trash or treasure? A researcher learns about North Korean culture through rubbish washed ashore
Kevin Mackenzie 
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South Korean professor Kang Dong-wan used to learn about North Korean culture by meeting with tourists in Chinese cities. Restricted travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic has made his job more difficult, but not impossible. Since September 2020, Dong-wan has collected some 2,000 pieces of rubbish washed ashore on South Korean border-island beaches, including snack bags, juice pouches, sweet wrappers and drink bottles. From those products, he’s learned North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stepped up domestic manufacturing to meet the demands of his people.
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