Lifestyles of the Rich and Tyrannical - By Joshua E. Keating | Foreign Policy

A tour of dictators' cribs

At Kim's Pyongyang residences, he's known for throwing lavish, all-night drinking parties for his top officials, usually including a bevy of scantily clad young women. Just how trashed do North Korea's best and brightest get at these events? According to the Hennessy company, the hard-partying leaderordered more than half a million dollars worth of cognac during the 1990s.

Lifestyles of the Rich and Tyrannical - By Joshua E. Keating | Foreign Policy