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Oct 2022
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What’s behind the increase in missile te...

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North Korea has dramatically increased the number of its missile tests, launching six rockets in 12 days, including one that flew over Japan. What message is North Korea sending? And how should the international community respond?

Join host Laura Kyle.

Guest:

Uk Yang - Fellow, Asan Institute for Policy Studies.

Alastair Morgan - Professor at the University of Tokyo.

Mark Fitzpatrick - Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies and former Deputy U.S. Assistant Secretary of State.

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