{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3dd76634-7b1c-45c2-a9cf-2f6f96d4e0b4/67449808507c8fc412edca19?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"North Korea and Russia—A Very Special Relationship","description":"<p><strong>Listen to this episode commercial free at </strong><a href=\"https://angryplanetpod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://angryplanetpod.com</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian ones in Ukraine. Bringing the two together hasn’t all gone smoothly. There are language barriers, cultural barriers, and a whole lot of Russian territory to recover. The results have been mixed, but the partnership points to a deepening of the special relationship between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of Angry Planet, Jenny Town is here to explain the deepening ties between Russia and North Korea. Town is a Senior Fellow and Director at the Stimson center and writes at 38 North.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Initial reactions to the “ICBM attack” in Ukraine</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>The special relationship between Russia and North Korea</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>The growing anti-western sphere of influence</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>What the North Korean military is doing in Ukraine</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>100,00 more North Korean troops in Ukraine?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Is Kim Jong Un preparing for war?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>North Korea’s brand new uranium enrichment photos.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>What would it take for South Korea to get a nuclear weapon?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Making use of the Kaesong Industrial Complex</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.38north.org/2024/01/is-kim-jong-un-preparing-for-war/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Is Kim Jong Un Preparing for War?</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.38north.org/2024/09/first-look-at-north-koreas-uranium-enrichment-capabilities/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">First Look at North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Capabilities</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.38north.org/2024/09/kaesong-industrial-complex-a-tortured-history-and-uncertain-future/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kaesong Industrial Complex: A Tortured History and Uncertain Future</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.38north.org/2024/11/quick-take-north-koreas-coverage-of-russian-war-against-ukraine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Take: North Korea’s Coverage of Russian War Against Ukraine</a></p>","author_name":"Matthew Gault and Jason Fields"}