Driven to distraction: Pyongyang's 'traffic ladies
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Officially known as traffic security officers but universally referred to as traffic ladies, they are chosen for their looks in a society that remains traditionalist in many respects. They must leave the role if they marry, and have a finite shelf-life, with compulsory retirement looming at just 26.
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Traffic Ladies - from a blog
Driven to distraction: Pyongyang's 'traffic ladies' - PressReader
Driven to distraction: Pyongyang's 'traffic ladies' - TODAY
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OH NO! PYONGYANG TRAFFIC LADIES BEING RETIRED ??
Driven to distraction: Pyongyang's 'traffic ladies
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Pyongyang's 'traffic ladies'
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