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North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors
By (author) Daniel Tudor, By (author) James Pearson, Foreword by Andray Abrahamian
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What is life in North Korea really like? This fascinating book by celebrated journalists Daniel Tudor and James Pearson explores that very question. The authors interview experts and tap a broad variety of sources to provide a startling insider's view of the secretive North Korean society, including: Members of Pyongyang's ruling families Defectors from different periods and regions Foreign diplomats and NGOs with years of experience in the country Cross-border traders from neighboring China Textual accounts appearing in English, Korean and Chinese sources This book reveals that ordinary North Koreans, poor and rich alike, enjoy listening to K-pop music and are addicted to South Korean TV dramas—in direct contravention of government dictates. Pirated foreign movies and shows—American, South Korean and Chinese—are often smuggled into the country and sold. Such snippets of information help the reader understand that North Korea is undergoing dynamic changes, affecting the 24 million people who call it home. This new edition is updated with an afterword by the authors that touches on Kim Jong-un's recent meetings with Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in. While the new foreword by Andray Abrahamian—a member of the U.S. National Committee on North Korea—offers a detailed analysis of North Korea's political discourse, changes in economic policy, and the rise and fall of optimism within the country since 2018.
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Publisher | Tuttle Publishing
Published date | 6 Oct 2020
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 232
Dimensions | 203 x 130 x 20mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 284g
ISBN | 978-0-8048-5226-5
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BISAC | history / asia / korea
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