Pyongyang, North Korea
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il has trained himself to have a perfect memory, North Korean Web daily Uri-Min-jok-kiri reported this week. The “Dear Leader” supposedly can recite all the telephone numbers of his top officials, as well as all their computer passwords. When visiting a cemetery, the Web site said, he has only to glance at the names on the tombstones to recall personal details of the dead and of their survivors. Propaganda lauding Kim is a staple of North Korean media. It was once reported that Kim shot 11 holes-in-one in his very first game of golf.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
-
Mickey 17: 'charming space oddity' that's a 'sparky one-off'The Week Recommends 'Remarkable' Robert Pattinson stars in Bong Joon-ho's sci-fi comedy
-
EastEnders at 40: are soaps still relevant?Talking Point Albert Square's residents are celebrating, but falling viewer figures have fans worried the soap bubble has burst
-
What will the thaw in Russia-US relations cost Europe?Today's Big Question US determination to strike a deal with Russia over Ukraine means Europe faces 'betrayal by a long-term ally'
