North Korea: Past and Present of a Closed State
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North Korea: Past and Present of a Closed State
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Interest in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is fueled by the stereotype of it as the most closed country in the world, although there are many examples of tourists from even Western countries boasting that they managed to visit it. So the North Korean state can no longer be called closed. And after the closure of borders from 2020 on a global scale due to the fear of COVID-19, other countries could compete in the title of "the most closed in the world, and to an even greater extent than North Korea.
The DPRK is unique in that it has maintained its identity, independence and unchanged political and socio-economic course for more than 70 years. The author of the book, a Korean scholar and international journalist, lived, studied and worked in the DPRK in the 80s and 90s of the twentieth century, visited the country in 2009, and wrote news about the North Korean reality throughout his professional career, starting from 1985. The present book is based on diaries and memoirs of all these years and covers both the socio-political aspects of life in the DPRK and the culture, religion, traditions and customs of North Koreans. It is of broad interest not only as a balanced narrative by an eyewitness and journalist, but also as a collection of materials for academic research on Korean issues.
The DPRK is unique in that it has maintained its identity, independence and unchanged political and socio-economic course for more than 70 years. The author of the book, a Korean scholar and international journalist, lived, studied and worked in the DPRK in the 80s and 90s of the twentieth century, visited the country in 2009, and wrote news about the North Korean reality throughout his professional career, starting from 1985. The present book is based on diaries and memoirs of all these years and covers both the socio-political aspects of life in the DPRK and the culture, religion, traditions and customs of North Koreans. It is of broad interest not only as a balanced narrative by an eyewitness and journalist, but also as a collection of materials for academic research on Korean issues.
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