Episode 351 - North Korean Abductions: Korean Career Couriers

RedHanded

English - June 06, 2024 06:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 11.1K ratings
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Kidnapping might seem like an odd solution to low levels of education, but for The Democratic People's Republic of Korea it seemed like a perfect plan. Whisk away international intelligentsia to your hermit kingdom and reprogram them to become perfect North Korean citizens, capable of pushing forward your scientific endeavours – or more importantly, directing a cult classic knock-off Godzilla movie.

Unfortunately, it is a plan that hasn’t gone down overly well with the rest of the world. So how did it happen? And is it still going on today?

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