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Jul 2024
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North Korea in Geopolitics: US Threats, ...

RANIA KHALEK
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To discuss the recent North Korean treaty with Russia, new threats from the U.S. and the untold history between North Korea and Palestine, Rania Khalek was joined by Ju-Hyun Park, a member of Nodutdol for Korean Community Development, an anti-imperialist organization of Koreans in the U.S. for Korean  reunification and national liberation. They are also engagement editor at The Real News.


This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.


Nodutdol just launched their new national U.S. out of Korea campaign, which you can learn more about here: https://usoutofkorea.org


You can watch the last episode with Ju-Hyun on Dispatches here: https://youtu.be/acZVbISIZg4?si=1rnwtZWjK4ruSj2C 


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