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Inside North Korea

Part of The Big Stories: 2016. BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes discusses his time in North Korea, and his detention and interrogation by senior Korean officials.

Part of The Big Stories: 2016. In May 2016, BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes was expelled from North Korea for showing disrespect and 'distorting facts'. He now tells the full story of his visit to the country and explores what his detention and interrogation by senior Korean officials say about this secretive state. He investigates the apparent upturn in the North Korean economy and asks if the signs of improvement in the capital Pyongyang are real. He also examines whether the people there are genuinely loyal to their young leader or whether Kim Jong Un is ruling by reign of terror.

30 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 201623:30GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
ReporterRupert Wingfield-Hayes
ProducerNatalie Morton
ProducerNicola Stockley
EditorCeri Thomas

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Aug 201602:30GMT
  • Sat 6 Aug 201617:30GMT
  • Sat 6 Aug 201623:30GMT
  • Sun 7 Aug 201610:30GMT
  • Tue 9 Aug 201608:00GMT
  • Thu 11 Aug 201609:30GMT
  • Fri 23 Dec 201615:30GMT
  • Fri 23 Dec 201620:30GMT
  • Christmas Eve 201600:30GMT
  • Christmas Day 201605:30GMT
  • Christmas Day 201612:30GMT
  • Christmas Day 201618:30GMT
  • Christmas Day 201623:30GMT