It’s the 75th anniversary of the Korean War. Looking at the politics and history of the “Forgotten War,” we talk with journalist Tim Shorrock.
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We disucss the Open Door in Asia, the Japanese occupation of Korea, communist resistance to it, the rise of right wing South Korean forces, North Korea crossing the 38th parallel, the Cold War and more.
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Tim Shorrock is an American writer and commentator on US foreign policy, US national security and intelligence, and East Asian politics. He is author of “The Political Economy of the Pacific Rim: An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Pacific Northwest and East Asia,” and “Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing.”
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