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jaka parker has videos of this on youtube https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=e6STm0seel8
indonesian diplomat, has no real commentary, no handlers. just shows daily life in the country. its not a rich place, it is severely lacking in industry due to western sanctions, but there are some interesting things going on, particularly in regards to housing and food distribution. a lot of places in asia look a lot like north korea, there is new development that is very good, and there is dilapidated rural areas. its important to understand that this region used to be worse off than africa. china has many similar issues, but have been able to rapidly advance due to deng's reforms.
Ehh compared to Cuba North Korea has excellent industry. Honestly DPRK heavy industry looks pretty decently developed.
their methods of transportation definitely need some work, but theres a lot of stuff going on. ox carts next to trains and industrial equipment building skyscrapers.
Once again compared to Cuba it's leaps and bounds ahead. They have electrified freight and passenger rail with daily trains to Beijing, several tram and trolleybus systems and a suburban rail network in Hamhung (not sure how that weird little railway works tbh).