From his 1930s house in west London,Hyon Hak-bong discusses nuclear weapons, the tattered economy – and why he’ll never mock his leaders Sitting on deep leather sofas in the North Korean embassy – stationed in a 1930s family home in Acton, or west London – ambassador Hyon Hak-bong is poring over Kim Jong-un’s fresh Year’s address. Like many of his fellow devout citizens,the North Korean ambassador to the UK starts many of his sentences by quoting the “eternal president” Kim Il-sung, the “dear leader” Kim Jong-il, and the “brilliant comrade” Kim Jong-un.
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Source: theguardian.com