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Economic and Strategic Significance in Kaesong Closing

Clip: 4/3/2013 | 5m 11s

For North Korea, Economic and Strategic Significance in Kaesong Closing

Why did North Korea close the Kaesong industrial complex when it actually relies on that income? Gwen Ifill talks to Jack Pritchard, former U.S. special envoy for North Korea negotiations, about how a combination of "compounding events" makes current tensions with North Korea potentially more significant than past dustups.

04/03/2013 | Rating NR

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