The Role of Foreign Media and Data Transfer Devices in Changing the Views of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Citizens

Abstract

North Korea is often seen as the most isolated country in the world� This isolation may be one of the key factors ensuring the rule of the Kim's family� For the last several years, however, the information barrier has been increasingly violated there� This article therefore describes how information is provided to the DPRK and examines whether this process can cause significant socio-political changes in North Korea�