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North Korea Holds A Rare Party Congress
ResumeNorth Korea hasn't held a meeting of the Worker's Party since 1980, before its reclusive leader was even born. But Kim Jong Un is overseeing a ruling party congress meeting that opened Friday. The meeting is being seen as a further effort to consolidate his power and a showcase of the country’s stability and unity, despite tough new sanctions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with security analyst Jim Walsh of MIT, who has been to North Korea.
Guest
- Jim Walsh, Here & Now security analyst, expert in international security and research associate at MIT's Security Studies Program. He tweets @drjimwalshmit.
This segment aired on May 6, 2016.