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But how can the north korean leader continue to build up his military arsenal during such tough economic times? for more on this i am joined now by professor sharon squassoni from the elliott school of international affairs at george washington university. it does seem a bit counterintuitive to my people are struggling with covid in north korea and reports of mass debating at the same time the country is continuing with this weapons programme from what we understand. how is this possible and how...

Pyongyang always denied it was involved. although some were caught, along with all their kit, the colonel claims agents infiltrated many areas of south korean society, including in the early 90s, the presidential office. this level of starvation is unprecedented... that same decade, as thousands of north koreans staffed in a disastrous famine, the colonel said the cash—strapped leader ordered him to produce and sell illegal drugs. translation: i brought three foreigners into north korea . and ...

The colonel claims agents infiltrated many areas of south korean society, including in the early 1990s, the presidential office. this level of starvation is unprecedented... that same decade, as thousands of north koreans staffed in a disastrous famine, the colonel said the cash—strapped leader ordered him to produce and sell illegal drugs. translation: i brought three foreigners into north korea . and built a base to produce crystal meth. all the money into north korea belongs to kimjong il a...

As pyongyang stepped up its weapons programme, it too became a way to raise funds. translation: | know - that the operations department made arms deals with iran. as for the types, special midget submarines, semisubmersibles. north korea was very good at building cutting—edge weapons like this. north korea continues to build and test new weapons and missiles. its been accused of selling arms and technology to a number of countries, which it denies. efforts to encourage the regime to disarm hav...

This level of starvation is unprecedented... that same decade, as thousands of north koreans staffed in a disastrous famine, the colonel said the cash—strapped leader ordered him to produce and sell illegal drugs. translation: i brought three foreigners into north korea . and built a base to produce crystal meth. all the money into north korea belongs to kim jong—il and kim jong—un. with that money, he built villas, bought cars, bought food, get clothes, enjoy the luxuries. as pyongyang st...

I brought three foreigners into north korea and built a base to produce crystal meth. all the money into north korea belongs to kim jong—il and kim jong—un. with that money, he built villas, bought cars, bought food, get clothes, enjoy the luxuries. as pyongyang stepped up its weapons programme, it too became a way to raise funds. i know that the operations department made arms deals with iran. as for the types, special midget submarines, semisubmersibles. north korea was very good at buildi...

That same decade, as thousands of north koreans starved in a disastrous famine, the colonel said the cash—strapped leader ordered him to produce and sell illegal drugs. i brought three foreigners into north korea and built a base to produce crystal meth. all the money into north korea belongs to kim jong—il and kim jong—un. with that money, he built villas, bought cars, bought food, get clothes, enjoy the luxuries. as pyongyang stepped up its weapons programme, it too became a way to raise...

Said he is urging his national security council to look at what messaging might be behind this missile test and also what might be behind the recent statements coming from pyongyang. statements coming from pyongyang-— statements coming from on. an. _ ., , , statements coming from on an. , ., , pyongyang. has there been any reaction from _ pyongyang. has there been any reaction from elsewhere - pyongyang. has there been any reaction from elsewhere in - pyongyang. has there been any reaction f...

Weapons development. this is its third test in as many weeks and when it comes to weapons development, pyongyang is determined to show that even while its under strict international sanctions, it can continue to push forward its missile and ballistic weapons programme. missile and ballistic weapons programme-— missile and ballistic weapons programme. missile and ballistic weapons rouramme. . . ., ., programme. laura, thank you for that. programme. laura, thank you for that lets — programme. ...

Korea has tested? and are they different to what weve seen tested before?— different to what weve seen tested before? sure. so north korea normally tests - tested before? sure. so north korea normally tests ballistic. korea normally tests ballistic missiles, thats the headline weve grown used to from recent years. a nuclear capable cruise missile is nothing they have tested in the past, and also they tested and just now. these present a different type of challenge for missile defence and deser...