Podcast: How a 'new Cold War' is making North Korea more risk-averse

03.03.2024

Prof. Rüdiger Frank shares his views on North Korea's de-risking strategy and the implications of the recent turn in its inter-Korean policy.

In the latest NK News podcast episode, our ECNK Non-resident Fellow, Jacco Zweetsloot, and Director, Prof. Rüdiger Frank, discuss the reasoning behind recent embassy closures, why the North's fraternization with China and Russia are rather marriages of convenience, and why Korean unification is not off the table for Kim Jong Un.