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North Korea policy: What happens if Trump or Biden gets elected?

Lieutenant General Chun In-bum and Yonsei University Professor John Delury discuss the future of North Korea policy

Millions of Americans are about to cast their ballots on Election Day, leaving the future of U.S.-DPRK policy up for grabs. 

But whether President Donald Trump wins reelection or Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden takes office, experts say that Washington needs to tweak its approach to Pyongyang.

Ahead of the Nov. 3 vote, NK News podcast host Jacco Zwetsloot sat down with retired Lieutenant-General Chun In-bum and Yonsei University professor John Delury to discuss what the U.S. and South Korea should do over the next four years — and what will happen if either candidate wins.

The following interview has