The Situation on the Korean Peninsula. Part 1

Let us consider how the parties view each other and how well they understand their opponent. An iron curtain works in both directions, giving a distorted impression about what is on the other side. That would seem (seem!) to be more obvious for North Korea, but it is also true for people in the West. Neither Japan nor the United States has diplomatic relations with North Korea, and that significantly limits their ability to collect information. Foreigners are kept under tight control, and therefore information that would be freely available in an ordinary country is very difficult to come by in North Korea.

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