Now that North Korea has conducted its 17th provocation so far this year, South Korea and the United States are going to push for more sanctions.
But what's behind the North's choice to launch three missiles, including an ICBM, and at this particular time?
There's a new leader in South Korea, so how is the new government going to deal with actions like these?
We just wrapped up several days of high-level diplomacy in Northeast Asia, so for an in-depth look at the situation, we are pleased to welcome to the program tonight from the Asian Institute of Policy Studies, Dr. Go Myong-hyun, here with me in the studio.
And Jean Lee, Journalist and Senior Fellow at the Wilson Center.
She joins us from Washington via Zoom.