February 16 is Kim Jong Il’s official birthday and the second most important national holiday in the DPRK. I will let you guess the first.  The celebration actiities were predictable: fireworks, synchronized swimming, public pledges of loyalty, dancing, and of course the Kimjongilia flower show. The usual. KCNA, however, pointed out one new tradition of which I was unaware: … Continue reading 2.16 Turtle soup