Back in the 1970s, Western media habitually described North Korea as a ‘fellow communist state’ of the Soviet Union.
Of course, observers were aware that actual relations between Moscow and Pyongyang were complicated, but this did not necessarily register with the general public.
Back in the 1970s, Western media habitually described North Korea as a ‘fellow communist state’ of the Soviet Union.
Of course, observers were aware that actual relations between Moscow and Pyongyang were complicated, but this did not necessarily register with the general public.
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