Even as its rise as a nuclear power unfolds on the nightly news, North Korea remains arguably the most mysterious country in the world. A virtual blackout of statistical information coming from the reclusive regime has shrouded the day-to-day lives of its inhabitants in secrecy. This groundbreaking
North Korea : a history
β Scribed by Seth, Michael J., 1948- author
- Publisher
- [London] : Palgrave
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
xi, 298 pages ; 22 cm
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