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North Korea's nuclear gamble pays off, with the WSJ's Jonathan Cheng

Podcast: GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 1693
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Summary

The Kim dynasty has outlasted every threat for 80 years. Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Cheng explains how, and why the Iran war just made Kim Jong Un seem untouchable.