Of all the festivities in North Korea I would be most likely to miss, I think the Taedonggang Beer Festival tops the list.  So it is with a sense of relief that the Daily Express reports the cancelation of the festival.  No explanation from the regime of Kim Jong-un has been forthcoming, but rumors are rampant that the worst drought in 17 years might have something to do with it. Tour company managers from Koryo Tours and Young Pioneer Tours were given no reason for the cancellation revealed they had to let their customers down.  But they revealed they believe the reason behind the festival being scrapped is a coming period of strain for Kim Jong-Un's country. Koryo Tours believes a drought and fears the poorest of Pyongyang's citizens could suffer malnutrition and even death could be behind the festival being axed.  The Beijing-based Koryo Tours said the "optics" of hosting a beer festival are not good with...(Read Full Post)