Mickey Mouse enjoys North Korea debut

Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh took to the stage in North Korea during a concert for new leader Kim Jong Un, in an unusual performance featuring Disney characters.

Mickey Mouse enjoys  North Korea debut

Performers dressed as Minnie Mouse, Tigger and others danced and pranced as footage from Snow White, Dumbo, Beauty and the Beast and other Disney movies played on a massive backdrop, according to still photos shown on state TV.

The inclusion of characters popular in the West — particularly from the US, North Korea’s war-time enemy — is a notable change in direction for performances in Pyongyang. Actors and actresses also showed off new wardrobes, including strapless gowns and little black dresses.

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