A day after North Korea fired a missile over Japan, Kim Jong-un hints at further action describing the launch as "a meaningful prelude to containing Guam". We try to assess the North's strategic thinking.
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Foreign Policy: Should You Go to North Korea While You Still Can? By Eric Fish →
“North Korea goes out of its way to make it hard for foreigners and locals to cross paths,” said Jean H. Lee, a global fellow at the Wilson Center who opened the Associated Press’s Pyongyang bureau in 2012 and frequently reported from inside the country. “That said, there are moments when tours do intersect with ordinary North Koreans. Though very brief, those interactions are valuable.”
BBC Radio 4 Today on Aug. 29, 2017 →
North Korea fired a missile early on Tuesday that flew over northern Japan before crashing into the sea off the coast of Hokkaido. Jean Lee is the former bureau chief for the Associated Press in North Korea.
Read MoreBBC Radio Scotland: Good Morning Scotland on Aug. 29, 2017 →
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C-SPAN: The Rise and Rule of North Korea's Kim Dynasty →
The Sidebar with Steve Scully: As tensions with North Korea rise, this week we examine the history of that country's ruling Kim family. We spoke to Jean H Lee, author of "Kings of Communism: Inside Kim Jong Un's Bloody Scramble to Kill of His Family" in the September edition of Esquire Magazine.
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BBC Newshour: North Korea's Guam Missile Threats →
North Korea says it will complete a plan to land missiles near Guam by mid-August then wait for approval from leader Kim Jong-un.
Read MoreAl Jazeera: US, South Korea laud new UN sanctions on Pyongyang →
Jean Lee, a fellow at the Wilson Centre, said it was "not the right time" for Tillerson to engage with his North Korean counterpart.
"The US and its allies will be looking for some proof and concrete steps taken by the North Korean side to show that they are willing to discuss a freeze or step back from the nuclear provocations, before they even begin discussing engagement," she told Al Jazeera from Seoul, South Korea's capital.
Read MoreCNBC: North Korea sanctions could trigger more missiles and test US-China ties →
"There are concerns that North Korea could respond with more defiance: further tests of missile technology that would get the regime close to its goal of mounting a nuclear warhead on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) — or another nuclear test," echoed Jean H. Lee, global fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and former Pyongyang bureau chief at the Associated Press.
Read MoreBBC World Business Report: North Korea Economy Surges Despite Sanctions
North Korea's economy accelerated at its fastest pace in 17 years last year. Jean Lee of the Woodrow Wilson Center assesses the figures.
Read MoreLa Reppublica: Jean H. Lee: Ma Forse Pechino non controlla più il pericoloso vicino nordcoreano →
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Read MoreJohn Batchelor Show: South Korea election in the midst of North Korean provocation →
PBS NewsHour: North Korea rebukes US as Navy strike group advances →
North Korea marked its most important holiday today -- the Day of the Sun, which commemorates the birthday of founding ruler Kim Il-sung. Jean Lee joins Hari Sreenivasan from Seoul for more on tensions with North Korea.
Read MorePBS NewsHour: Chemical weapon killed Kim Jong Un’s half-brother →
BBC: North Korean Diplomat Now a Suspect in Death of Kim Jong Nam
NPR: This Weekend, Kim Jong Un Will Be Heard, Unlike His More Elusive Father →
"[Kim Jong Il] was widely quoted saying that he felt it was best to keep the enemy in the dark. The less he was out there, the less his enemies would have to use against him," says Jean Lee, an American journalist who opened the Associated Press' Pyongyang bureau. Much of her time in Pyongyang overlapped with the final years of the late Kim's rule.
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AP Foreign Correspondents in Action World War II to the Present →
Based on extended interviews conducted from the Pakistani countryside to Washington, AP Foreign Correspondents in Action: World War II to the Present reveals for the first time what it takes to get the stories that brought the world home to America. It gives new front-line insights into major events from the Japanese surrender in 1945 to the 2010s Syrian civil war, and it helps to understand news impact on international affairs through evolving journalistic practices. Both successes and failures through eight decades of foreign correspondence from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe show that public discourse has been best served by correspondents who, at great risk, challenged accepted narratives, exposed omnipresent lies, gave a voice to the voiceless, and stymied the frequently violent efforts of those who feared truth-telling eyewitnesses.
Read MoreWar College: In North Korea, kids learn to love the bomb – and Minnie Mouse →
Today on War College, Lee walks us through her time in the Pyongyang and shares her thoughts on the recent nuclear detonation, and well as the country’s tumultuous relationship with China and love for Disney.
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KOREAN FOOD MADE SIMPLE WITH JUDY JOO →
Judy Joo makes the comfort food of her childhood with Instant Noodles with Spicy Rice Cakes, giant, meaty, King Dumplings and fresh Melon Popsicles. In Seoul, she tries rice cakes in Tteokbokki town and visits a famous dumpling restaurant with journalist and friend Jean Lee. She also provides a guide to Korean melons.
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