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Title The Korea Now Podcast #44 – Jamie Doucette & Seung-Ook Lee – ‘Korean Extra-Territoriality - The Kaesong Industrial Complex and Beyond’ Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Korea Now Podcast Media type Other Duration/Length/Size 1hr 20mins Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 29/04/19 Description This episode of the Korea Now podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with Jamie Doucette and Seung-Ook Lee. They speak about the conceptual ideas behind the Kaesong Industrial Complex, its construction and operation, the way this has altered traditional notions of sovereignty and territoriality, the economic rationale behind Kaesong (from both South Korean and North Korean perspectives), the political motivations, the hopes for reunification, the unique set of risks involved, the two temporary closures of the zone, Kaesong’s permanent shutdown in 2016 under the Park Geun-hye government, the successes and criticisms of the complex, the prospect of it reopening under the current political environment, and its geographical understanding as a new form of experimental extra-territoriality. URL https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-now-podcast-44-jamie-doucette-seung-ook-lee-korean/id1359507778?i=1000436753769 Persons Jamie Doucette