Tensions are rising on the Korean Peninsula. Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday within hours of each other. Over the weekend, Pyongyang said that it had successfully launched a long-range cruise missile — its first test in six months. Host Carol Hills speaks with Sue Mi Terry, a senior fellow, and the Korea chair at CSIS, the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She joins the program from Seoul, South Korea.
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