North Korea defends blackout satellite photos: 'the essence of society is not on flashy lights'

No single image could hope to capture the ruin and catastrophe brought upon the people of North Korea by the despotic Kim dynasty, but famous satellite photos of the Korean peninsula at night come closer than most; the prosperous South appears severed from the Chinese mainland as Pyongyang's dim lights are outshone by fishing boats. But according to an editorial in the state newspaper Rodong Sinmun, there's nothing to worry about. "They [North Korea's detractors] clap their hands and get loud ov...