North Korea destroys roads and rail lines to South Korea

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North Korea took drastic measures over the weekend, destroying rail lines and roads connecting it to South Korea. The move was seen as symolic, at a moment when tensions between the two countries are high. Host Marco Werman speaks with Rachel Minyoung Lee, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, about what’s driving these actions.

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