World North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks August 25, 2025August 25, 2025Jiawei Wang and Choe Sang-HunComments Off on North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks Videos taken by visitors to the isolated country provide a rare glimpse of how it’s mimicking the consumerism of the outside world.