Jean joins Julie Mason on The Julie Mason Show on SiriusXM to discuss what to make of reports that North Korea is sending troops to Ukraine to fight with Russia.
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Newshour, BBC World Service: Jean Lee on North Korea troops in Russia →
Jean joins the BBC World Service’s Newshour program on Oct. 23, 2024, to discuss news that the US and South Korea have said that about 3,000 troops from North Korea are in Russia, raising concerns that they may fight in Russia war in Ukraine.
Read MoreNPR: Understanding the relationship between Russia and North Korea →
Jean speaks to Rob Schmitz on NPR’s All Things Considered about the relationship between Russia and North Korea.
Read MoreJean Lee on the Julie Mason Show for SiriusXM →
Jean Lee joins the Juie Mason Show to discuss threats from North Korea.
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BBC: Outside Source →
Jean Lee joins BBC’s Outside Source to discuss North Korean hackers and the launch of Season 2 of The Lazarus Heist.
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BBC: Global News Podcast →
Jean Lee appears on BBC’s Global News Podcast to discuss North Korea and the. launch of Season 2 of The Lazarus Heist.
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BBC: South Korea-Japan summit
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.
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Julie Mason Mornings on Sirius XM: Jean Lee on North Korea Threat →
Jean Lee joins Elliot Williams to discuss the possibility of North Korea providing weapons to Russia and how South Koreans have become numb to the threat of North Korea.
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Peabody Awards: 82nd Annual Peabody Nominees Announced →
The Lazarus Heist has been nominated for a 2021 Peabody Award!
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North Korea's missile tests were big news five years ago, then things went quite for a while. But it seems on the anniversary of his tenth year in power, Kim Jong un is back with renewed vigour. Jean Lee takes stock of the attention seeking dictator’s nuclear ambitions.
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The Lazarus Heist, a major new original podcast from the BBC World Service →
“Almost a perfect crime.” The hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars. Investigators blame North Korea. Pyongyang denies involvement. The story begins in Hollywood.
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BBC World Service: How dangerous is North Korea?
As the country marks the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party, is there any hope for engagement with the rest of the world - or are we seeing a return to past behaviour?
Read MoreABC national radio in Australia: North Korea from the Inside →
When experienced reporter Jean Lee took on the role of AP bureau chief in Seoul, she was asked to establish a bureau in North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang.
The task, which seemed almost impossible, became even less certain when the Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Il, disappeared.
Jean managed to open the news bureau in 2012, and was witness to the momentous change brought to North Korea by Kim Jong Il’s death.
Read MoreNPR Here and Now: Kim Jong Un Agrees To Shut Missile Site, On One Major Condition →
The 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 Weekend Edition: Latest on the North Korea Summit →
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: What To Know About North And South Korea's Leaders Ahead Of Their Summit →
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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NPR: What To Expect From Friday's Summit Between North And South Korea →
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 MoreNPR WBUR Here and Now: North Korean Olympic performers 'propaganda coup' →
Jean Lee (@newsjean) is a journalist and Global Fellow at the Wilson Center. She speaks with Here & Now's Robin Young about the Olympic detente that North and South Korea are negotiating, which is leading to a unified march during the PyeongChang Olympics opening ceremony next month, and a delegation of North Korean musicians and cheerleaders attending the games.
Read MoreBBC World Service: The World This Week →
The two Koreas met for the first time in years - to talk Olympics and more. It's just a first step - expect the North to want more, soon.
Read MoreNPR, All Things Considered: North Koreans' Attitudes Of The U.S. →
The relationship between President Trump and Kim Jong Un made headlines again this past week. NPR's Michel Martin talks with North Korea expert Jean H. Lee, of the Wilson Center about how people on the Korean peninsula view the U.S.
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