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Inside North Korea: Bizarre Impressions From a Bizarre Country | Investigate Asia On May 3rd, 1995, ITN's cameras were given a rare opportunity to enter the hermit state of North Korea, officially named the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Having historically closed itself off to the world, in the mid-90s several factors including the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union (North Korea's primary source of economic support) and the 1994 death of national founder and 'Great Leader' Kim Il Sung led North Korea to reach out to the world. During Korea Day celebrations, ITN's cameras captured life in Pyongyang and its nearby suburb Mangyongdae, offering a curated glimpse into the heart of North Korea's ruling district. However, the crew was kept from venturing further, missing the harsher realities outside the capital. At the time of filming, North Korea was gripped by a devastating nationwide famine—a crisis triggered by the abrupt loss of Soviet economic support and worsened by floods and droughts. Although UN food aid was accepted a year later, the famine persisted for another two years, claiming between

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Inside Bizarre North Korea: 3h unfiltered Impressions from Pyongyang in the 90s
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Society
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165 minutes
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