Jenny Town

Jenny Town, the Director of the 38 North program at the Stimson Center, delves into Kim Jong Un's recent bulletproof train ride to meet Vladimir Putin. She highlights the mutual benefits of their evolving alliance amid geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning military cooperation and the Ukraine conflict. Town also discusses North Korea’s pressing food security issues, exacerbated by the pandemic, and Kim's push for agricultural reforms. Surprisingly, she illuminates North Korea's unexpected strategic ties with nations like Cuba and Venezuela.

Se-Woong Koo, founder of Korea Expose, and Jenny Town, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, dive into the recent immigration raid on South Korean workers in the U.S. They explore how this incident could signal deeper disruptions in U.S.-South Korea relations. Topics include the implications for trade and public perception and the broader impacts on South Korean investments. Tensions surrounding military spending and the evolving geopolitical landscape, especially concerning China, further complicate this alliance.

Jenny Town, director of the 38 North Project, and Toby Dalton, co-director of the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Project, dive into the tumultuous political landscape in South Korea. They analyze President Yoon's declaration of martial law and its implications for governance and U.S. relations. The conversation shifts to South Korea's nuclear dilemma as they contemplate the risks of nuclear proliferation and the complexities of military alliances in securing peace. Ultimately, they argue for the primacy of conventional deterrence over nuclear arsenals.