North Korea-Russia Relations and Military Concerns

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The chapter explores the deepening ties between North Korea and Russia, discussing recent meetings and Kim Jong-un's visit to Russia. It addresses concerns in South Korea regarding potential military actions from North Korea, the historical provocations between North and South Korea, and the nervousness surrounding North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons.

As the hermit kingdom is getting ever cosier with Russia, it is becoming bolder in its provocations of conflict with the south. Growing risks of escalation threaten not just the region, but the world. The victims of the war in Ukraine are not just its people, but its animals too (09:48). And why the world is getting bigger (15:57).

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