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DPRK

Nation expels BBC journalist

A BBC journalist has been expelled from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for attacking the DPRK system and nonobjective reporting during his stay in the country, an official said on Monday. During his stay with a BBC film crew who visited Pyongyang from April 29 to May 6, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes disrespected local customs, spoke ill of the leadership and assaulted the country's system, the official said.