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In this video, we’ll take a look at the history of North Korean isolationism; why Kim is now buddying up to Putin; and how this emerging relationship might impact North Korea’s economy.
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Sources:
North Korean economy:
https://repo.kinu.or.kr/retrieve/11682
https://factsanddetails.com/korea/North_Korea/Economics_and_Agriculture_2/entry-7421.html
https://www.heritage.org/index/pages/country-pages/korea-north
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275124003238
https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/north-koreas-economy-surged-2023-after-years-contraction-south-estimates-2024-07-26/
Common market of autocracies:
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/axis-of-autocrats-north-koreas-escalating-role-in-russias-ukraine-war/
North Korean troops in Russia
https://theconversation.com/kim-jong-un-sends-north-korean-troops-to-fight-in-ukraine-heres-what-this-means-for-the-war-241876
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241023-isolation-battlefield-north-korean-troops-face-reality-shock-ukraine
https://www.cfr.org/expert-brief/north-korean-troops-russia-dangerous-new-phase-ukraine-war
Analysis of partnership:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/18/russia-and-north-korea-what-can-they-do-for-each-other
https://www.ft.com/content/db937f56-a402-46e7-95a4-c3d5a80e324a
https://www.ft.com/content/67faab64-6b56-41f8-917d-647f842f0705
