The most basic level of the cartoon is describing the president of North Korea Kim Jong-un tells the public that their country is going to produce their own smart phone after receiving the materials from China. When people are laughing at him, he argues and thinks that the labor market of his country is large enough to match the manpower requirement of Apple, one of the biggest smart devices developers in the world.
Clearly, it is an irony cartoon of North Korea
The first cartoon satirizes that the technology developments of North Korea is outdated. While high-tech devices are becoming commonly-used in our society and the functions of smartphones are getting enhanced in the past few years, the president of North Korea just start aiming at investing their own smartphone at the moment, which means the developments of their country are not able to follow the speed of the others. In the other words, the quality of life of the North Korea citizens is not as good as our society.
The second cartoon satirizes the insufficient of raw materials in North Korea. Even though they are now planning on producing of smartphone, however, just like what president Kim said" As soon as the cans and strings arrived from China.". In the other words, the raw materials of their country is not enough so as they have to rely on the help of the other country, such as China. But there is also one thing that deserves a mention is that why the artist tells us that Mr Kim believes that cans and strings could be help in making smartphone? maybe the artist wants to show the ignorant and 1980's thought of Mr Kim.
Since the incomprehensive development of North Korea and the monopoly of the central government, the shortage of foods or raw materials always happens in their country. Therefore, the government has to rely on the assistance from the other country, mainly are the countries which support the communist party, such as Mainland china. The main purpose of this part of cartoon is to satirize the inability of North Korea to chasing the world developing speed nowadays.
Last but not least, the last photo of President Kim is holding an ax, wearing a shirt with blood and thinking of the manpower supply is the biggest advantage for them to work with Apple. In the other words, the cartoon shows that President Kim collecting manpower of the residents by using violence, punishments, which means the citizens of North Korea do not own a lot of freedom to do what they want because of the autocratic leadership by Kim Jong-un.
To conclude, the artist wants to quip the slow development of Korea and show that the lack of local resources may obstruct the future growing of their country.
resoruces:http://www.asiaobserver.org/asian-political-cartoons/2013-08-21-kim
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