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Feb 2024
33m 2s

The Korean Miracle's Rural Legacy

Cosmonaut Magazine
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Alex Witherspoon, Yu Zhou, and Alle Fang give an account of socialist agriculture in rural North Korea, arguing that the difficulties faced by the country's economy have been primarily caused by deteriorating trade conditions.
Read By: Allen Lanterman
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Outro Music: We are Friends Forever performed by Felix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment.

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