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Mar 2024
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As the World Looked Elsewhere, North Kor...

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A.M. Edition for March 14. With the war in Ukraine and other crises occupying global attention, Kim Jong Un has enlarged his nuclear arsenal and deepened diplomatic connections with China and Russia. WSJ Korea bureau chief Timothy Martin says the heightened threat posed by North Korea was palpable during U.S.-South Korea military exercises that concluded today. Plus, fresh warning signs for the EV market as startup Fisker looks into a possible bankruptcy. And rising immigration reverses population declines in American cities. Luke Vargas hosts. 


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