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Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll has written on North Korea since 2010 and writes between London and Seoul.
UPDATE 01 MAY NOON: Wired.com have now corrected and amended the original article. Thanks to Editor Noah for taking the time to do so.
UPDATE 30 APRIL 2 1.55PM EST: Please retweet this article and help correct the torrent of articles now repeating the original and false Wired.com one!
UPDATE 30 APRIL 10:30AM EST: Just as the norm for “bizarre” stories on North Korea, this Wired.com piece has now been reproduced in differing forms by a number of other reputable news websites : LA Times, Mashable, Slate and many more. After the first “reputable” website runs a
UPDATE 01 MAY NOON: Wired.com have now corrected and amended the original article. Thanks to Editor Noah for taking the time to do so.
UPDATE 30 APRIL 2 1.55PM EST: Please retweet this article and help correct the torrent of articles now repeating the original and false Wired.com one!
Chad O'Carroll has written on North Korea since 2010 and writes between London and Seoul.
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