She's probably the most powerful woman in North Korea: Kim Yo Jong, the dictator’s younger sister. She’s viewed as an emotionless and shrewd strategist for her brother, the North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un. But just who is the "Red Princess"?
In his first trip outside of North Korea since the pandemic, Kim Jong Un met Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss whether they each had something the other wants.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jean Lee about the upcoming meeting between Kim Jong Un and Putin — and what North Korea might get out of it.
Jean Lee and Mark Hertling join CNN Erin Burnett Out Front to discuss Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin.
Jean Lee joined Jim Acosta on CNN’s Situation Room to discuss reports that Kim Jong Un may meet with Vladimir Putin in Russia.
Jean speaks to the New York Times about the growing alliance between Russia and North Korea.
Jean speaks to the New York Times about Japan-South Korea relations.
Jean Lee shares how years of reporting from inside North Korea help her and her audiences better understand the nation.
Jean Lee joins Lewis Vaughan Jones on BBC’s The Context to discuss BBC reports about hunger and food shortages in North Korea.
Jean Lee talks about South Korean President Yoon’s visit to the U.S. and Biden administration policy toward Asia.
Jean joins the Lawfare podcast to discuss the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group, believed to have been responsible for several of the largest and most audacious incidents of hacking, ransomware and outright theft of the modern era.
Jean Lee joins BBC’s Outside Source to discuss North Korean hackers and the launch of Season 2 of The Lazarus Heist.
Jean Lee appears on BBC’s Global News Podcast to discuss North Korea and the. launch of Season 2 of The Lazarus Heist.
Jean Lee joins the BBC World Service to discuss North Korea’s launch of a suspected long-range ballistic missile just hours before the first Tokyo summit between the leaders of South Korea and Japan in 12 years.
“The statements and policy changes are part of a broader strategy to destabilize and create anxiety,” said Jean H. Lee, a fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu.
Others caution that the latest shift is likely part of a familiar playbook for North Korea. “Given the political landscape, North Korea is looking for new and novel ways to ramp up tensions,” said Jean H. Lee, a visiting fellow at the East-West Center, a Honolulu-based think tank. “Calling South Korea Enemy No. 1 is a tactic Kim Jong Un may hope will spark some anxiety in the region and unease among South Koreans.”
She's probably the most powerful woman in North Korea: Kim Yo Jong, the dictator’s younger sister. She’s viewed as an emotionless and shrewd strategist for her brother, the North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un. But just who is the "Red Princess"?
In his first trip outside of North Korea since the pandemic, Kim Jong Un met Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss whether they each had something the other wants.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jean Lee about the upcoming meeting between Kim Jong Un and Putin — and what North Korea might get out of it.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jean Lee about the upcoming meeting between Kim Jong Un and Putin.
Jean Lee and Mark Hertling join CNN Erin Burnett Out Front to discuss Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin.
Jean Lee joined Jim Acosta on CNN’s Situation Room to discuss reports that Kim Jong Un may meet with Vladimir Putin in Russia.
Jean speaks to the New York Times about the growing alliance between Russia and North Korea.
Jean Lee shares how years of reporting from inside North Korea help her and her audiences better understand the nation.
Jean Lee speaks to The Current about the U.S. government's attempts to reach an American soldier in North Korea.
Jean speaks to CBC Radio about a U.S. soldier who bolted across the heavily-fortified North Korean border .
This week on CyberWire’s Hacking Humans podcast, our guests are Jean Lee and Geoff White from BBC and the Lazarus Heist talking about what is coming up in Season 2 of their show and how the Lazarus Group is evolving.
Jean Lee joins Lewis Vaughan Jones on BBC’s The Context to discuss BBC reports about hunger and food shortages in North Korea.
Jean Lee talks about South Korean President Yoon’s visit to the U.S. and Biden administration policy toward Asia.
Jean joins the Lawfare podcast to discuss the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group, believed to have been responsible for several of the largest and most audacious incidents of hacking, ransomware and outright theft of the modern era.
The U.S. continues to shatter its own daily record for new COVID-19 cases. Over 67,000 single-day infections were reported in the U.S. on July 14, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The surge is largely due to outbreaks in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California. But nearly all states are seeing their cases climb, and it's not concentrated in metropolitan areas.
What's going on here? Where is the U.S. in its fight against the pandemic? Are we losing?
Read MoreNPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jean Lee, a policy expert at the Wilson Center, about the significance of North Korea's latest weapons test. The Trump administration is downplaying the test.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Wilson Center's Jean Lee about where denuclearization negotiations stand between the U.S., South Korea and North Korea.
Read MoreRachel Martin talks to Jean about expectations for the second summit between President Trump and North Korea's leader.
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A top North Korean Diplomat Kim Yong-chol met with President Trump Friday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Jean Lee of the Wilson Center about the diplomat's background.
Read MoreThe leaders of North and South Korea announced a wide range of agreements Wednesday, which they said were a major step toward peace on the Korean peninsula. But the premier pledge of denuclearization contained a big precondition: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he'd permanently dismantle his main nuclear complex only if the United States takes corresponding measures.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Jean Lee (@newsjean), director of the Center for Korean History and Public Policy at the Wilson Center.
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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with North Korea expert Jean Lee about what daily life is like in the country and how much the average person knows about the upcoming summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.
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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Korea expert Jean Lee of the Wilson Center about the latest on North Korea and a meeting between Kim Jong Un and President Trump.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jean Lee, Director of the Center for Korean History and Public Policy at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She talks about what is known about the leaders of both North and South Korea, and what this summit means for both of them.
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There's reason for caution when it comes to expectations about North Korea, warns Jean Lee, director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Kim's understanding of "denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula — a key U.S. goal — may be very different from what President Trump expects, says Lee.
Read MoreMichel Martin asks North Korea expert Jean Lee, former Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, and former COO for the U.S. Olympic Committee Lt. Gen. Wallace Gregson about behind-the-scenes diplomacy.
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The FT’s review of The Lazarus Heist, the Peabody-nominated BBC World Service podcast.