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Decoding the mixed signals in Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech

Decoding the mixed signals in Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech

Aired 01/02/2018

PBS News Hour

Decoding the mixed signals in Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech

Clip: 1/2/2018 | 5m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

Decoding the mixed signals in Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech

In his annual New Year’s address, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boasted of his country’s nuclear power, while reaching out to South Korea over next month’s Winter Olympic Games. Frank Jannuzi, who took part in the Clinton administration’s talks with North Korea and now heads the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, lends his perspective.

Aired 01/02/2018

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