North Korean republic turns 60

The DPRK was formally declared on September 9, 1948, making this year the auspicious 60th anniversary

For a bit of a laugh, you can read the congratulatory editorial in the Workers World.

According to Yonhap, they will be minting commemorative coins…which they will no doubt be selling to foreigners for hard currency:

The Presidium of the North’s Supreme People’s Assembly, the North’s parliament, adopted a decree Saturday on issuing gold and silver commemorative coins, the North’s Korean Central News Agency said.

“The Cabinet and concerned state agencies will work on measures to carry out the decree,” it added.

The coins will feature the country’s national flag and and Korean letters reading “60th birthday” held up by a laurel tree in the fore side with the North’s national emblem in the back, according to the report.

The face value of the gold and silver coins will be 60,000 North Korean won (US$428) and 1,500 won, respectively, the report said.

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