Nobody has anything more than surface knowledge on NK, anyone who tells you they totally understand it (including the people in this thread) are liars. >In terms of quality of life. I personally suspect that it's not nearly as bad the claims make it out to be, probably not an ideal Utopia either though, but really I have no way of knowing. >In terms of immigration. This is something I do know about, NK actually has a surprisingly large amount of immigration both seasonal workers and long term migrants, nationals of most countries need a visa to enter, though there are several countries who's nationals are allowed to come and go without a visa. North Korea has sizable immigration of seasonal workers both in and out of the country, with North Koreans often traveling to China or Russia for work. >In terms of full employment. I do not know enough about NK to answer this question accurately. >In terms of protecting its citizens from the effects of the west. if by "west" you mean jews, then it's perhaps the best country on earth after Iran.