How Andy Borowitz Channels North Korean Leader on Twitter

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With two speeches under his belt, Kim Jong-un, the new leader of North Korea, is far more loquacious than his father, who spoke publicly only once. Still, it’s hard to say with any certainty what the young Kim is really thinking.

That hasn’t stopped writer and comedian Andy Borowitz. He channels the North Korean leader using what little we know and making up the rest using the twitter handle KimJongNumberUn

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