New Jersey native Robert Egan serves as an “unofficial ambassador” for the government of North Korea. When he’s not behind the counter of his barbecue restaurant in Hackensack, New Jersey, Egan runs a trade group that’s worked to improve ties between North Korea and the United States. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him.
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