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North Korea: Dark Secrets

North Korea: Dark Secrets

# The complicated history, extreme politics, and rigid societal standards that have created a legacy of internal oppression and external aggression in North Korea.
Documentary   History
📜 Overview: This two-hour special reveals the complicated history, extreme politic, and rigid societal standards that have created a legacy of internal oppression and external aggression. As the North Korean people suffered famine, labor camp and public executions, the Kim regime spent three generations relentlessly pursuing nuclear ambitions. They operate as a criminal syndicate, using counterfeit money, drugs and cyber espionage to fund their war machine. Now, with weapons rivaling the world’s superpowers, their aggressive rhetoric has pushed the world to a crisis point.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2018-06-27
⌚ Running Time: 84 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.0

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Sung-Yoon Lee original image
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Sung-Yoon Lee
John Bolton original image
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John Bolton
Charls Ryu original image
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Charls Ryu
Harry Kazianis original image
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Harry Kazianis
Seth Davin Norrholm, Ph.D. original image
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Seth Davin Norrholm, Ph.D.
Greg Scarlatoiu original image
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Greg Scarlatoiu
Mark Hibbs original image
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Mark Hibbs
Eric Chien original image
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Eric Chien
Siegfried Hecker original image
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Siegfried Hecker
R. James Woolsey, Jr. original image
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R. James Woolsey, Jr.
James Marks original image
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James Marks
R. P. Eddy original image
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R. P. Eddy
Jim Hanson original image
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Jim Hanson
Bill Gortney original image
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Bill Gortney

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