Inside the hermit kingdom [videorecording]
 Format: Video DVD
 Published: New York, NY : Filmakers Library, c2004.
 Language: English
 Summary:
Traces the history of North Korea in the 20th century from its colonization by Japan, through the split from the South after World War II and the regimes of Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il. Discusses the North Korean policy of juche or self-reliance and examines the suffering caused by the repressive government and frequent famines. Discusses the role of North Korea's nuclear weapons program i... (see more)
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  • Other Titles: Inside the hermit kingdom : North Korea
  • Other Titles: North Korea
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Item Description
  • 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • OCLC Number: 57518653
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  • DVD.
DUKE003387198
Title Summary
Traces the history of North Korea in the 20th century from its colonization by Japan, through the split from the South after World War II and the regimes of Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il. Discusses the North Korean policy of juche or self-reliance and examines the suffering caused by the repressive government and frequent famines. Discusses the role of North Korea's nuclear weapons program in responding to perceived threats from the U.S. and the West.

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