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How North Korea became the world's most reclusive country
TV Episode | Documentary, Crime, News
For the past 79 years, North Korea has been ruled by the Kim family dynasty. What started as a communist country has become a secretive nationalist dictatorship handed over from father to son to grandson, ruling over 23 million people who ...See moreFor the past 79 years, North Korea has been ruled by the Kim family dynasty. What started as a communist country has become a secretive nationalist dictatorship handed over from father to son to grandson, ruling over 23 million people who are forbidden access to outside information. North Korea watchers say the main reason for the country's extreme isolation and aggressive rhetoric is the regime's extreme paranoia and fear of collapse in a hostile global environment. Pyongyang views its rival South Korea as a constant existential threat. The experts say the North's political and military developments over the past 30 years have all been responses to the leadership's push for continued rule. Written by SCMP See less
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Director
Chieu Luu
Writer
Ayman Ragab (staff writer)
Producer
Ayman Ragab
Editor
Joe Kainz
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Updated Oct 26, 2024
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Oct 26, 2024 (Hong Kong)

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