N. Koreans unhappy with Arirang show
The Korea Times Friday 5th August, 2011
North Koreans perform at the Arirang Festival at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang in this photo taken on Aug. 2, 2010 and released by the Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service. / AP-Yonhap
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