Report from North Korea<
September 28, 2006
In 1972, Selig S. Harrison, scholar and journalist, was one of the first Americans admitted to North Korea after the Korean War. It is then, and again in 1994, that Harrison was able to meet with Kim Il Sung and gain special status and access in the reclusive state. Upon return from his 10th visit, Harrison reported to the U.S.-Korea Institute about the current political climate in North Korea, including insights on nuclear and economic issues (remarks available).
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