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Passcode to the Third Floor: An Insider's Account of Life Among North Korea's Political Elite

Passcode to the Third Floor: An Insider's Account of Life Among North Korea's Political Elite - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Thae Yong-Ho, Robert Lauler (Translator)Publish date:2024-04-23Pages:464
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231198868ISBN-10:231198868UPC:9780231198868Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Political, Asia, WorldBook Topic:Korea, AsianSize:9.10 x 6.20 x 1.50 inchesWeight:1.702Product ID:SCT4N92A9P

Thae Yong-ho was a leading North Korean diplomat to the United Kingdom and Northern Europe--until his dramatic defection to South Korea in 2016. In this gripping tell-all, he reveals the inner workings of the North Korean regime and shares the story of his decision to leave.

Thae spent nearly three decades working under three generations of the ruling Kim dynasty after entering the foreign...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231198868ISBN-10:231198868UPC:9780231198868Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Political, Asia, WorldBook Topic:Korea, AsianSize:9.10 x 6.20 x 1.50 inchesWeight:1.702Product ID:SCT4N92A9P

Thae Yong-ho was North Korea's deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom before fleeing with his family to South Korea, making him the highest-ranking North Korean diplomat ever to defect. He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly for the Gangnam district of Seoul and is the first North Korean defector to win a South Korean parliamentary seat.

Robert Lauler studied Korean at the...
Publisher: Columbia University Press

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