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This week, veteran North Korea negotiator Joel Wit joins the podcast to revisit his decades of experience negotiating with Pyongyang, what went wrong in efforts to stop the DPRK's nuclear development and what, if anything, can still be done. He shares insights from high-level talks, including surreal moments inside the DPRK, and discusses whether dialogue is still a viable path forward after the Trump-Kim summits. Joel Wit is distinguished fellow in Asian and Security Studies at the Stimson Center. As a U.S. State Department official, he helped negotiate the 1994 U.S.-DPRK Agreed Framework and was in charge of its implementation until he left government in 2002, holding numerous talks with North Korean officials. He is also the author of the forthcoming book "Fallout: The Inside Story Of How America Failed to Disarm North Korea,” published by Yale University Press. His work can be primarily found on the website 38 North, which he founded and formerly operated.  About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists. NK News subscribers can listen to this and other exclusive episodes from their preferred podcast player by accessing the private podcast feed. For more detailed instructions, please see the step-by-step guide at nknews.org/private-feed.

March 17, 2025 - Join us for a discussion on the latest developments in Korea, including domestic politics north and south of the 38th parallel, inter-Korean relations, US-North Korea developments, Russia's role, and more, featuring team members from NK News, including Chad O'Carroll, Chief Executive Officer of Korea Risk Group, Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at Korea Pro, Colin Zwirko, Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News, and Shreyas Reddy, Lead Correspondent at NK News. This program is moderated by The Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado. This program is made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation.   For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1966-korean-peninsula-update-with-the-nk-news-team

The gang explain Dennis Rodman's pivotal role in both the Chicago Bulls and US-North Korea relations. This is a preview of the Patron-exclusive second part of our episode with Eleanor Penny 'Divorce Support Club'  - you can get the whole thing on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122552378

In the first part of this podcast, Harry Kemsley and Sean Corbett are joined by Jenny Town, Rachel Minyoung Lee, and Martin Williams from 38 North and Cristina Varriale from Janes to take a closer look at North Korea. With South Korea hitting headlines recently following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, the panel discusses North Korea's reaction to these events and what the new US administration means for US-North Korea relations.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said Washington has seen evidence 3,000 North Korean troops are training in Russia and may be sent to fight in Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told the BBC the accusations were ‘nonsense' and said that using North Korean troops would escalate the conflict. Also tonight: Turkey says five people have been killed in what officials are calling a terror attack on a state-owned aerospace firm.Geoff Capes, the three-time Olympian who was twice crowned the world's strongest man, has died at the age of 75. And The World Tonight's James Menendez speaks to voters on either side of the Mexican border ahead of the US presidential election. (Picture: Kim Jong Un inspects the 2nd Corps of North Korean army, October 17, 2024 Credit: KCNA via REUTERS)

The one hundred and seventy-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode US election: Control of Congress hangs in balance after midterms North Korea fires ballistic missile, says South Korea military COP27: Island nations want China, India to pay for climate damage Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom U.S. Livid as Basketball Star Griner Said Moved to Russia Penal Colony Australia moves to block pilots from training Chinese military Italy's ban on migrant ship is ‘unacceptable,' French minister says TSA: Handgun found inside raw chicken in luggage at airport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Several Mexicans have drowned trying to cross into the US/ North Korea launches another missile test/ People have been celebrating the lifting of the mask mandate for travel/ Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz getting heat for exposing woman's name behind Libs of TikTock account. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 140 mass shootings have happened in the US this year so far with at least three taking place this weekend. Russia is attacking cities all over Ukraine, from the west to the east. A US-North Korea diplomat is calling for Pyongyang to pursue diplomacy after it conducted its 12th weapons test of the year on Saturday. Sweden dealt with violence this weekend after a far-right group organized Quran burnings in the country. The Boston Marathon is back – we'll tell you who won in some races. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://donnyferguson.com/2017/05/11/liberal-moon-jae-in-has-won-the-south-korean-election-heres-what-it-means-for-us-north-korea/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/donny-ferguson/message

This week we have a Beatles theme - we look at what's happened in Scotland; floods in Australia; the Israeli election; Covid in Europe; Russia and China; the return of vinyl;  Facebook; North Korea; North Face; London Pride; The Green Party and Women;  Colorado; REO; Brora Rangers; Derrick Jaxn; New York homeless exploitation; Prince Harry; Jordan Peterson and more Beatles!  All links on the website - www.theweeflea.com    

As North Korea makes headlines again, we seek to understand recent developments in the US-North Korea relationship by speaking with Dr. John Park, whose core research projects focus on the political economy of the Korean Peninsula, nuclear proliferation, economic statecraft and Asian trade negotiations. Dr. Park discusses the Bolton book and how countries have adjusted policies based on its revelations, as well as the future of Hong Kong in light of the National Security Law.

As North Korea makes headlines again, we seek to understand recent developments in the US-North Korea relationship by speaking with Dr. John Park, whose core research projects focus on the political economy of the Korean Peninsula, nuclear proliferation, economic statecraft and Asian trade negotiations. Dr. Park discusses the Bolton book and how countries have adjusted policies based on its revelations, as well as the future of Hong Kong in light of the National Security Law.

Featured Interview: Prospect for US-North Korea talks and US presidential election -북미 대화 재개 및 미국 대선 전망 Guest: Tim Shorrock, Investigative Journalist, The Nation

Korea24 – 2020.07.08. (Wednesday) - News Briefing: Lee Do-hoon(이도훈), special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, and his US counterpart, Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, met in Seoul Wednesday and agreed to resume efforts to get Pyongyang to discuss the scrapping of its nuclear weapons. (Sam Len) - In-Depth News Analysis: US President Trump says he’s open to the idea of another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, if he thought it was going to be helpful. This comes as US Deputy Secretary of State is visiting Seoul. Professor Park Won Gon(박원곤) of Handong Global University(한동대학교) discusses Biegun’s visit to Seoul, the prospects of the third US-North Korea summit, and the future of denuclearization talks. - Korea Trending with Jacco Zwetsloot: South Korea tightens quarantine rules for churches (교회 전자출입명부 도입), freelance journalist Kim Woong(김웅) is sentenced to prison for attempted blackmail, and Valencia CF midfielder Lee Kang-in(이강인) scores his first goal in some nine months. - Korea Book Club: Barry Welsh shares Korean Literature Now, a quarterly literary magazine by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea that features book reviews, poetry, interviews, artwork and more. He also discusses an essay on women’s housing experiences, featured in the magazine. - Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares an article from the Korea Times that covers a wastewater treatment plant that doubles as a solar panel farm. He then discusses an article from the Korea Herald on the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism injecting 156.9 billion won to support artists who have suffered at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leilani Münter, former professional stock car racing driver and environmental activist, joins Press the Button to discuss the intersection of environmental and national security priorities, and how human activity has initiated a mass extinction of species. Early Warning features our deputy director of policy Mary Kaszynski and Harry Kazianis of the Center for the National Interest on US-North Korea relations in the midst of Kim Jong-un's public re-emergence and the state of the Iran nuclear agreement during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Retired US Army General David Petraeus has vast military and intelligence experience in the Middle East. He led US troops during some of the most critical years in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, with the assasination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, General Petraeus has some thoughts about the significance of this action. Also, after its initial retaliation for the killing of general Soleimani, Iran still has other options, like cyber-attacks against US targets; we’ll also take a look at how governments around the world use internet shutdowns to control the free flow of information; next, like with Iran, US-North Korea relations are also tense, but how did we get to this point?; and our own Rupa Shenoy looks back at a decade of protests around the world. (Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani (C) attends Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's meeting with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Tehran. Credit: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, John Kiriakou is joined by Coleen Rowley, a former FBI special agent who in 2002 was named Time Magazine person of the year along with two other whistleblowers.The Justice Department today released its long-awaited Inspector General’s report on the FBI’s investigation into possible possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. The report states that the investigation was initiated based “on the thinnest of suspicions” and points out fundamental flaws in the FISA warrant process that leaves the system rife with abuse. Impeachment hearings continued today before the House Judiciary Committee, with chairman Jerry Nadler beginning the day saying that President Trump put himself before the country and the Democratic Counsel saying that the evidence of impeachable acts is overwhelming. But polls show that Americans are already getting tired by what they see as the same details being repeated over and over again. Once a vote is taken and impeachment is approved, the whole thing moves to the Senate for trial. But have Democrats already gone too far? Daniel Lazare, a journalist and author of three books--“The Frozen Republic,” “The Velvet Coup,” and “America's Undeclared War,” joins the show. Calling President Trump “a heedless and erratic old man,” North Korea announced that it had conducted what it called “a very important test” at its missile engine test facility in the country’s north. Analysts said the test probably involved a new type of booster engine that could be used to propel a satellite-delivery rocket or an intercontinental ballistic missile. The North Korean leadership has become increasingly frustrated by the slow pace of progress in talks with the United States and the fact that sanctions against the country have not been lifted. John speaks with Mark Sleboda, an international affairs and security analyst. This weekend marked the six month anniversary of the start of protests in Hong Kong, and the marches were among the biggest yet with more than 800,000 people participating according to opposition activists. How long will these demonstrations continue, what effect will they have on Hong Kong in the long term, and how will the Chinese central government react? Mike Wong, the Vice President of the San Francisco chapter of Veterans for Peace, joins the show. Monday’s segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” is where Bill helps us look at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Bill Ayers, an activist, educator and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto,” joins John. In this segment, The Week Ahead, the hosts take a look at the most newsworthy stories of the coming week and what it means for the country and the world, including the impeachment hearings, the release of the Justice Department Inspector General’s report, the UK election, US-North Korea tensions and more. Sputnik News analysts and producers of this show Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek join the show.Monday’s regular segment Technology Rules is a weekly guide on how monopoly corporations and the national surveillance state are threatening cherished freedoms, civil rights and civil liberties. Web developer and technologist Chris Garaffa and software engineer and technology joins the show.

October 30, 2019 - History plays a role in shaping current events all over our the world -- but it seems to be especially alive in Korea. Scholars and practitioners that work on the Korean Peninsula can all agree on the importance of learning lessons from the past, but that is where the consensus stops. Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo is an Associate Professor in International Relations at King's College London and author of the book US-North Korea Relations from Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un. In this discussion with Korea Society Policy Director Jonathan Corrado, Pardo attempts to “see through the cycle” and attribute rational explanations to Pyongyang’s mercurial behavior, asserting that North Korea’s has used brinkmanship and bargaining to achieve its main goal, which he considers to be diplomatic normalization with the US.

Asian Insider Ep 7: US - North Korea 12:35 mins Synopsis: This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every Friday. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week. North Korea recently test-fired another missile. This time it was launched from the sea, from what the North Koreans claim was from their submarine. But the US said it was from a water-platform of sorts. So where does this leave the US' goal of a denuclearised Korean Peninsula? Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh & Zia-ul Raushan Edited by: Zia-ul Raushan Follow, like and rate Asian Insider podcasts on: Spotify: https://str.sg/JoVB Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JoV2 Google podcasts: https://str.sg/JoVu Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian Insider Ep 7: US - North Korea 12:35 mins Synopsis: This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every Friday. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week. North Korea recently test-fired another missile. This time it was launched from the sea, from what the North Koreans claim was from their submarine. But the US said it was from a water-platform of sorts. So where does this leave the US’ goal of a denuclearised Korean Peninsula? Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh & Zia-ul Raushan Edited by: Zia-ul Raushan Follow, like and rate Asian Insider podcasts on: Spotify: https://str.sg/JoVB Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JoV2 Google podcasts: https://str.sg/JoVu Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

Asian Insider Ep 7: US - North Korea 12:35 mins Synopsis: This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every Friday. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week. North Korea recently test-fired another missile. This time it was launched from the sea, from what the North Koreans claim was from their submarine. But the US said it was from a water-platform of sorts. So where does this leave the US' goal of a denuclearised Korean Peninsula? Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh & Zia-ul Raushan Edited by: Zia-ul Raushan Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/wdcC --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why did US-North Korea working level nuclear talks fall apart...in less than a day? Van Jackson explains why the moral hazard of reality-show summitry is ultimately to blame.Music: "Van is Meta" by Tre' HesterVan's prescription for a stabilizing North Korea policy: https://warontherocks.com/2019/09/confronting-reality-the-bitter-medicine-that-north-korea-policy-needs-now/

Lynn Rusten, Vice President of the Global Nuclear Policy Program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), sits down with Joe Cirincione to discuss the history of arms control between the United States and Russia, and how the Trump administration's actions have put the New START treaty in danger. Michelle Dover hosts Early Warning with Ploughshares Fund Roger L. Hale Fellow Catherine Killough and Matt Korda, Research Associate at the Federation of American Scientists. Also, Michelle Dover and Joe Cirincione answer a question from Henry about US-North Korea relations. Matt Korda on recent US missile launch: https://fas.org/blogs/security/2019/08/sundays-us-missile-launch-explained/ NOAA on nuking hurricanes: https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/C5c.html Have a question about nuclear issues? Email us at pressthebutton@ploughshares.org

What the hell is going on in North Korea? AEI's Nicholas Eberstadt discusses what might happen to someone who falls out of favor with the North Korean regime, the future of US–North Korea nuclear talks, and the likelihood of North Korean denuclearization. The post https://www.aei.org/multimedia/what-the-hell-is-going-on-in-north-korea-piranhas-and-purges-in-pyongyang/ (WTH is going on in North Korea? Piranhas and purges in Pyongyang) appeared first on https://www.aei.org (American Enterprise Institute - AEI).

What the hell is going on in North Korea? AEI's Nicholas Eberstadt discusses what might happen to someone who falls out of favor with the North Korean regime, the future of US–North Korea nuclear talks, and the likelihood of North Korean denuclearization. The post WTH is going on in North Korea? Piranhas and purges in Pyongyang appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

After the neocons blew up President Trump's February meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un by actually proposing the "Libya scenario," Kim finds himself meeting tomorrow for the first time with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Instead of being pushed around and given a list of demands, Kim is expected to sign trade deals and improve relations. Is this the end of hope for a US/North Korea deal? If so...who is to blame?

It’s been another headline grabbing week over in the US. Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh shares more about Trump's tax deadline, a congresswoman's criticisms and a potential third US - North Korea summit.

Last Friday, President Trump announced on Twitter that he was ordering the Treasury Department to withdraw new sanctions on North Korea. But as there were no “additional large-scale sanctions” on North Korea like the ones the President claimed were currently in the works, the tweet sent his staff into a state of confusion according to a report from Bloomberg News. On this week's TrumpWatch, Jenny Town, a research analyst at the Stimson Center and managing editor of 38 North, helps clarify what is happening in the murky waters of US-North Korea relations.

Last Friday, President Trump announced on Twitter that he was ordering the Treasury Department to withdraw new sanctions on North Korea. But as there were no “additional large-scale sanctions” on North Korea like the ones the President claimed were currently in the works, the tweet sent his staff into a state of confusion according to a report from Bloomberg News. On this week's TrumpWatch, Jenny Town, a research analyst at the Stimson Center and managing editor of 38 North, helps clarify what is happening in the murky waters of US-North Korea relations.

(3/27/19) Last Friday, while most major U.S. news outlets focused on what has been widely described as a major failure for Democrats in Attorney General Willam Barr’s assessment of the Robert Mueller report (which has yet to be released to Congress or made public), a major move in White House foreign policy quickly dropped off the front page. President Trump announced on Twitter that he was ordering the Treasury Department to withdraw new sanctions on North Korea imposed by the agency. But as there were no “additional large scale sanctions” on North Korea like the ones the President described, currently in the works, the tweet sent his staff into a state of confusion, according to a report in Bloomberg News. On this week’s “TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent” on WBAI, Jenny Town, a research analyst at the Stimson Center and managing editor of “38 North,” helps clarify what is happening right now in the murky waters of US-North Korea relations.

JMN's RIch Jones and Fox News's Rachel Sutherland discuss recent developments in US/North Korea relations.

Host Carol Castiel sits down with Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, a freshman Democrat from the state of Virginia to discuss a range of domestic and foreign policy issues. A former CIA case officer, Spanberger captured a seat previously held by a Republican for over 38 years. Spanberger, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs and Agriculture committees, discussed her views on immigration reform; climate change; the US-China trade war, including the imposition of tariffs and their effect on US farmers; America's role in the world; the US - North Korea summit in Hanoi; the crisis in Venezuela; intra-party tensions among Democrats and the need for bipartisan legislation.

This week, we welcome many of our new team members to the studio. Hosts Violet Baron and Ramond Carter welcome Theresa Robbinson and new member Emily Scott to talk Republicans breaking ranks in the Senate over Trump's emergency declaration. Plus, we discuss sentencing for Paul Manafort, the US-North Korea summit, fair hikes for the MTA and much more.

On today's edition of TruNews, host Rick Wiles returns from his coverage and calls out US Democrats on Capital Hill for their attempts to derail the efforts of President Donald Trump to finally put an end to the Korean War, and remove the threat of nuclear annihilation from Kim Jong Un? As these Leftist politicians proceed with their unholy collusion with a willing media, are their efforts bordering on sedition and treason? Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart, Kerry Kinsey, Edward Szall.

On today's edition of TruNews, host Rick Wiles returns from his coverage and calls out US Democrats on Capital Hill for their attempts to derail the efforts of President Donald Trump to finally put an end to the Korean War, and remove the threat of nuclear annihilation from Kim Jong Un? As these Leftist politicians proceed with their unholy collusion with a willing media, are their efforts bordering on sedition and treason? Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart, Kerry Kinsey, Edward Szall.

We're a day earlier than usual with this week's first episode, but I like to get interviews out quickly because of the possibility they'll be overtaken by events.As promised, I'm joined by John Carl Baker, a senior program officer at the Ploughshares Fund who works on North Korea, to discuss last week's failed US-DPRK summit in Hanoi. John walks us through the history of US-North Korea diplomacy back to the Clinton administration, offers his thoughts on the positives and negatives of the Trump approach toward North Korea, and suggests a better way forward that centers inter-Korean engagement and lets Koreans take the lead for a change. Enjoy!John's recent Defense One piece with Ploughshares President Joe Cirincione, on Democrats' response to Trump's North Korea diplomacy, is here. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at fx.substack.com/subscribe

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Today we’ll talk with Tani Zarelli, CEO of Options 360, on the Clarke County ‘Give More 24’ Campaign, (www.givemore24.org) and Olivia Enos, Policy Analyst at the Asian Studies Center, on the Inter-Korean Summit Declaration and the future of US/North Korea negotiations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trading Block: What is happening in the markets this week? Stocks shake off G7 row as investors await US-North Korea summit Bitcoin tumbles as hackers hit South Korean exchange Coinrail New research shows European demand for US equity options remains strong Odd Block: Funky closing spread in Owens Corning (OC), call love in BGC Partners, Inc. (BGC) and playing with house money in Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN). Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses Bitcoin/crypto future. Mail Block/Options Question of the week GoogleTrends is full of interesting, and surprising, data. When you analyze the "options" search data you uncover some surprising results. Which brings us to this week's question: Which "subregion" is currently ranked 1 for overall "options" interest by Google? 33% - Illinois 23% - California 32% - New York 12% - Maine Listener questions and comments: Question from EAQ -Can you always rely on the bid ask spread when you're analyzing unusual options activity? Seems like that can be gamed? Around the Block/This Week in the Market Jun 12 - Consumer Price Index, Treasury Budget Jun 13 - PPI, FOMC Meeting Jun 14 - Jobless Claims, Retail Sales Jun 15 - Industrial Production, Consumer Sentiment

Former U.S. diplomat, speechwriter, and commentator on U.S. foreign policy in Asia Mintaro Oba joins host Andre Goulet to discuss this month's on again off again US-North Korea meeting how the Moon administration's heroic heavy lifting has kept the summit on track. Plus: a risk-free template for how to be a North Korea pundit.  This conversation was recorded on June 1st, 2018. Music on this episode is from the album 'The Best of Yi Moon-sae'.

Stephen Sackur speaks to the American diplomat Christopher Hill who has served under three US Presidents and was a former lead negotiator on North Korea. Recently, President Trump has described North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un as a “pretty smart cookie” who he would be “honoured” to meet. But with military tensions on the peninsula rising, could Trump's unpredictable approach to foreign policy actually work?

Bill O'Reilly was the bombastic, blustery face of Fox News. Now that he's out, what happens to the identity and future of the channel? Plus, how to read the scary headlines about US-North Korea relations; why erratic foreign policy can be effective foreign policy; how China sees Trump; and what role do referendums really have in shaping our democracy?  Support On the Media by becoming a member today at OntheMedia.org/donate.     On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

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John Feffer on North Korea Neil DeMause on welfare and poverty This week on CounterSpin: North Korea's launch of several missiles on July 4th revealed once again the sensational and crisis-driven nature of US media coverage of North Korea. While media dredged up stories of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's irrationality and eccentricity, coverage left many Americans ill-informed US/North Korea relations. Korean expert John Feffer will join us to talk about the latest alleged crisis. Also on the show: Remember Ronald Reagan and his Cadillac-driving welfare queens? Now that the White House wants to tighten public assistance even further, officials are pushing a new image: welfare recipients will no longer get work credits for getting massages. What is that actually about, and does anybody — in the press corps that is – care? We'll hear about the latest round of welfare changes from journalist Neil DeMause. The post Counterspin – July 7, 2006 appeared first on KPFA.