A view inside of the reclusive North Korea

Hosted by Todd Purdum Oct. 11, 2017 National

Guest host Todd Purdum gets a rare first-hand look inside North Korea, the most isolated nation in the modern world. Is it the flash point of a new Cold War that might turn hot?

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Credits

Host:

Todd Purdum

Producers:

Sáša Woodruff, Devan Schwartz, Yael Even Or

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