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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rachel Hagan

Pentagon responds to claims North Korean troops in Russia ‘gorging on pornography’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un posing with troops - (KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image)

The Pentagon has responded to claims that North Korean troops sent to Russia to bolster Vladimir Putin’s forces are consuming online pornography as they now have less restricted internet access.

US department of defence spokesperson Major Charlie Dietz said he couldn’t verify “any North Korean internet habits or virtual ‘extracurriculars’” taking place in Russia.

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