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North Korea’s unexpected response to US-ROK military exercises – Ep. 333

The NK News team talks Freedom Shield drills, the status of the DPRK’s social media accounts and more

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Former UN resident coordinator Frode Mauring discusses dealing with the DPRK during the pandemic and what comes next

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Professor Ruediger Frank discusses why the DPRK is closing embassies but may not actually have abandoned reunification

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Researcher Martin Weiser discusses his work tracking North Korean officials, Kim Jong Un’s daughter and more

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Korea Economic Institute of America’s new president discusses his role assessing inter-Korean relations and latest book

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The NK News team talks back and forth between Russia and ROK, the DPRK’s expanded coastal fencing and a new luxury mall

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