She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate ... average life expectancy is now lower than that of North Korea. Life expectancy in North Korea ...

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North Korea's economy went into steep decline during the 1990s after the collapse of communism elsewhere. Though the economy has recovered to an extent, thanks to greater co-operation with South Korea ...

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