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How ‘Kim Jong-Ale’ bought a brewery in Scotland and rebuilt it in North Korea

Global Scan

North Korea isn’t known for its beer, but former “dear leader” Kim Jong Il was certainly a fan. And when he decided he wanted to make beer at home, he spared no expense finding a brewery he could buy. That and more in today’s Global Scan.North Korea isn’t known for its beer, but former “dear leader” Kim Jong Il was certainly a fan. And when he decided he wanted to make beer at home, he spared no expense finding a brewery he could buy. That and more in today’s Global Scan.

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