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North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-un has disappeared again – and has probably lost a lot of weight. What does that mean? An expert gives rare insights into the North Korean balance of power. Also at “important today”: the psychological consequences of the corona pandemic.
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He has not been seen for a long time: North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-un has disappeared and has apparently lost weight, at least that’s what pictures suggest. Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Frank from the University of Vienna studied one semester in Pyongyang himself. in the “important today”-Podcast he gives rare insights into the North Korean balance of power. “It should not be forgotten that Kim Jong-un is a dictator who makes his own rules”, comments Frank. “Maybe he just treats himself to a break from time to time.”
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How do you recognize depression – and how do you deal with it? The journalist and author Tobias Budde is sick himself and says in an interview with Michel Abdollahi: “The most important thing is talking – communication is the be-all and end-all”. Because most people do not recognize their illness or do not want to admit it. Exchanging ideas with friends or family makes it easier to accept the illness and place yourself in professional hands. “Distract yourself, meet people, but honestly: medication and therapy are also part of it”, reports Budde from his own experience.
The number Phi
We all expected an approximation to the number pi in school: 3.14 is the value. Now researchers from Switzerland have calculated this number to the 62.8 billionth place.
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