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John Sudworth

The World

Takeouts: tension on the Korean peninsula, listeners on the first synthetic living cell

Global Politics

North Korea/South Korea: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the situation between the North and South “precarious” and has expressed support for measures to punish North Korea for its attack on a South Korean warship. BBC correspondent, John Sudworth reports from Seoul. Listeners Respond: We brought you a story Friday about how a team of […]

North Korea’s angry rhetoric better viewed with understanding, than comedy

Global Politics

North Koreans Mourn Kim Jong-il

Uprising Against Gadaffi in Libya Continues

The World

North Korean leader promotes youngest son

Global Politics
The World

Overwhelming evidence finds North Korean torpedo sunk South Korean warship

An international investigation has concluded that there’s overwhelming evidence that a North Korean torpedo sunk a South Korean warship in March. We hear more from the BBC’s John Sudworth on the incident.

The World

Surviving without the internet in South Korea

Arts, Culture & Media

Could you live without the internet for a whole week? Two families in South Korea, the ‘most wired’ nation in the world, do just that as part of the BBC’s ‘Superpower’ season, which is looking at how the internet has changed the world.

The World

North Korea: When is a satellite not a satellite?

Environment

The North Koreans have launched what they say is a ‘communications satellite’ into orbit. The BBC’s John Sudworth and Brian Myers of Dongseo University join The Takeaway to discuss the implications of this launch.

The World

Tensions rise as North Korea prepares for satellite launch

Tensions are rising in Seoul and Pyongyang, that have been building since North Korea started to prepare to launch a satellite. Some countries say they’re concerned that the launch will be a long-range missile test.

The World

In three-day trip, U.S. envoy pressed North Korea to give up nuclear program

Global Politics

U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill spent three days of talks in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. He was there to try to break the deadlock in the faltering negotiations aimed at persuading North Korea to give up its atomic weapons program.