North Korea next!?

Now I want to go to North Korea. A reputable, finely bearded stamp-collecting Dutch man named Wim van der Bijl, the 'director of the art building material company of the Netherlands" recently paid a visit to North Korea in pursuit of his stamp-collecting hobby (Really? North Korea to get some stamps?) and wrote an editorial for Pyongyang's alternative weekly "Naenara" upon his visit's, presumably as part of his exit-visa conditions.

Van Der Bijl writes, "This is my 24th visit to the DPRK, but it is the first time I have ever visited a polling station here. Looking round the poll, I have been greatly impressed by the free and democratic elections and I have had a better understanding of the DPRK's reality. In the DPRK every citizen is eligible to vote and to be elected. Those who have worked a lot for the people are elected as deputies. The popular election system of the DPRK is really excellent. What I'd like to say more is that whenever I visit the country I can see more and more modern structures rising here and there. And I realize the developing reality of the country. I will come to the DPRK in 2012 to join the Korean people commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the birth of President Kim Il Sung"

First of all Van Der Bijl's grasp of the English language is surprisingly awkward for a Dutch person; everybody knows that they have a firmer grasp on the English language than most native speakers . Also, 24 times to North Korea? Thats a lot of stamps for Mr. Van Der Bijl, I would very much like to see his stamp collection. 

If Mr Kim Jong-Il would hook me up with a free flight to North Korea I would very gladly heck out his country's polling places. I might also pick up a stamp collection habit or two.

Also, this newspapers pretty great, check out these articles:

-99.97 Percent of Voters Participated in Local Election  -  the .03 who didn't vote were "on foreign tour or working in oceans"

 -Drama Enjoyed  - A play that the great leader went to go so: "The drama depicts the indomitable mental power and ardent love of the native land displayed by the people of a mountainous county in their efforts to implement the policy of the WPK on building medium- and small-size power stations in the period of the arduous march." Also, best headline.

-If you click around to the "History" section of the Newspaper's website you'll see this wonderful description of life in North Korea - Completely devoid of any Historical importance - "Traditional Korean clothes, graceful and gorgeous, are geared particularly to female beauty and children’s cuteness." 

Hell yeah, North Korea. I'm in! It was only in 2010 that North Korea issued Visa's to American Tourists. I've also learned that there is already an American based company that books tours to North Korea. 

26 Meter Kim Il-Sung statue? I'm in.