Sunday surprise, Pikachu & more
[ by Charles Cameron — getting to know the Koreas North & South, also conflict resolution and a schoolgirl movie ]
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Yoyu may have seen this viral Pikachu video from South Korea, filmed during the Pokémon World Festival:
If you didn’t know better, you might figure those were North Korean security agents hustling that sadly deflating Pikachu dancer offstage, to ensure the appearance of massed conformity to which such parades as this one have accustomed us to:
For a less regimented view of North Korea, consider this example of conflict resolution among schoolgirls:
Fortunately, you can see the whole film:
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It is known that humans “catch and train to battle each other for sport.”
