Korea Risk Group Executive Director Jeongmin Kim joins the NK News Podcast this week to discuss Kim Jong Un’s surprise visit to China, the reopening of a long-delayed border bridge and escalating military tensions between North and South Korea.

She explains why Kim’s unconventional one-day trip to Dandong signals a pragmatic approach to diplomacy focused on economic cooperation, and examines the significance of the newly opened Yalu River Bridge and what it could mean for bilateral trade.

The conversation then turns to Kim Yo Jong’s recent visitto the inter-Korean border alongside senior military officials, and her threats to resume