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Puzzling things are happening in North Korea. For months, large white balloons filled with excrement, dirt and garbage have been landing in South Korea. When a balloon lands, the military and disease control officers move in. What is North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-un trying to achieve with this? Are the balloons filled with shit just an insult or more of a threat? Where balloons land, missiles could also hit. On the South Korean side, people have been living with the frozen conflict for over 70 years. Farmers have to watch out for mines when plowing their fields, propaganda and loud noises at night are part of everyday life. Why is North Korea isolating itself so much? What is the regime in Pyongyang afraid of? Brave women who managed to escape from isolated North Korea talk to ZDF East Asia correspondent Miram Steimer about brainwashing and distorted realities. A foreign journal Global PolitiX from the buffer zone between South and North Korea. Chapters: 02:20 - The fugitive 05:30 - The threat 06:48 - The friends 08:09 - The hope 11:03 - Conclusion ------------------------------------------ A film by: Miriam Steimer Camera: Mehmet Ulutas, Jannis Vieting Editing: Lukas Hein Graphics: Feedmee Design ZDF production: Ulrike Schork FilmFreunde editorial team: Kersten Schüßler ZDF editorial team: Alexander Glodzinski Program director: Stefanie Schoeneborn A production by: FilmFreunde On behalf of ZDF © ZDF 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------- Here on ZDFheute News you can find out what is happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide insight into the world of news, explain the background and respond to social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion with the facts we present to you. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. You can always stay up to date at http://www.ZDFheute.de/. #northkorea #rockettest #southkorea #border