* Not that we needed further confirmation of inexplicably skewed priorities. Imagine, North Korea makes international news the last fortnight–but it wasn’t for transcending its bitterly divisive politics with South Korea to help out with SK’s ferry boat disaster. No, it was because it took diplomatic umbrage at a London barber shop’s “provocation” in the form of a poster depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the words: “Bad Hair Day?”
“It was a matter of national pride,” explained North Korean ad hoc Protocol Chief Rodman Dennis Un. “You can call us out for making missiles more of a priority than meals for the people. We get that all the time. But making fun of Lil’ Kim? We’ll be in your face on that one.”