AdvertisementA Tumultuous Year, Seen Through North Korean EyesDecember 10, 2012Louisa LimfacebookEmailNorth Korean soldiers march during a military parade to mark 100 years since the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on April 15. It was supposed to be the year North Korea would become a "strong and prosperous" nation. That hasn't exactly been the case. (AFP/Getty Images)