An intensification of nuclear threats from North Korea in recent weeks has got the world wondering if the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un is moving beyond just posturing and if it could be planning a sudden assault on South Korea.
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Ryu Yongwook, Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS weighs in on the latest signals by Pyongyang.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo: In an image released this month by North Korea’s official news agency, Kim Jong-un is shown visiting a munitions plant. (Credit: Korean Central News Agency, via Reuters)