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Korean rumble

Published 26 Aug, 2015 05:56 | Updated 26 Aug, 2015 12:43
South Korean soldiers walk by barricades at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge which leads to the truce village Panmunjom, just south of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea. © Kim Hong-Ji © Reuters

The Korean peninsula is no stranger to tensions and periodic flare-ups. However, this time around the stakes were higher than ever. In the North, a young leader copes with bad economic times and seeks greater legitimacy. Meanwhile, in the South, Seoul eyes Beijing and Washington as powerful outside brokers. What does this most recent confrontation tell us about both Koreas?

CrossTalking with Han S. Park, Michael Maloof and Andrew Leung.

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