North Korea certainly deserves its title of the Hermit Kingdom of East Asia. Even today, for many that country remains a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. Does North Korea really have no COVID-19 cases? Has Kim Jong-un really executed people with a flamethrower? Is everyone there forced to get a Kim Jong-un haircut? As a North Korea watcher, in this podcast I do my best to provide short but detailed responses to these and other most common questions about this country. The podcast is powered by Anchor. For more details visit - askmeaboutdprk.wordpress.com
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episode 5: Episode 5 — Why does North Korea need nukes and why will it not give up on them?
Let me guess what is one of the first things that come up to your mind when you hear about North Korea. Nuclear weapons, right? In this episode we will be looking at one of the most important reasons why North Korea ends up in the news so often – its nuclear weapons program. Why does North Korea need nuclear weapons? Why are people so concerned about it? Is North Korea really ready to denuclearize? Here I provide very short and clear responses to these questions. For the full transcript and references visit the website - https://askmeaboutdprk.wordpress.com