North Korean artists' visas withdrawn

A number of artists linked to the North Korean regime has been denied entry to Australia:

A spokeswoman for the Foreign Minister today referred media queries on the issue to his department, which released a statement saying "Australia's visa ban on North Korean nationals is part of the Government's response to North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons programs".

The artists concerned are from a studio that operates under the guidance of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il

Let them in, we can handle it. It's not like anyone other than committed lefties would be take an interest anyway.