July 20, 2023
For North Korea, Defectors Don't Always Mean Leverage
North Korea is likely to milk the border crossing by a U.S. soldier for propaganda purposes but will probably not be able to gain political leverage, analysts and a former North Korean diplomat said. Joel Flynn reports and is joined by Joshua Fitt.
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