A conversation with a former North Korean soldier
The World
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4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Ukraine’s military says it captured two North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of Russia over the weekend. Around 10,000 North Koreans are believed to be fighting on behalf of Russia. Also, rolling blackouts are wreaking havoc on daily life in Iran. And, Sudan's armed forces have captured the city of Wad Madani, marking a significant blow to the Rapid Support Forces. Plus, members of Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight and the story of how their lives were turned upside down.
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| 0:00.0 | People trying to migrate from Africa to Europe face hardship and danger, but that's not what gets shared on social media. |
| 0:12.4 | The migration is being televised. It's being TikTok-tized. What they get through the internet is the curated experience. I'm Marco Wurman. |
| 0:21.6 | And I'm Carolyn Beeler. |
| 0:23.6 | Today, the real experience of migrating from Northern Africa to southern Spain |
| 0:28.6 | and the North Korean soldiers captured in Russia. |
| 0:31.6 | Before moving to Russia, I think the North Korean regime |
| 0:35.6 | never told them where they're going. |
| 0:38.2 | Plus, rolling blackouts are disrupting life for people in Iran. |
| 0:41.8 | They can't do any washing. |
| 0:43.6 | They can't do any cooking. |
| 0:45.1 | They can't take care of their kids. |
| 0:46.9 | And Canada's postal service is in trouble. |
| 0:49.8 | They're hopelessly uncompetitive. |
| 0:52.5 | Signed sealed and still delivered today on the world. |
| 0:59.5 | This is the world. I'm Carolyn Beeler. And I'm Marco Wurman. Glad you're with us on this Monday. |
| 1:05.0 | This weekend, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's military captured two |
| 1:10.7 | North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of Russia. |
| 1:14.3 | Ten thousand North Koreans are believed to be fighting on Russia's behalf in the war with Ukraine. |
| 1:19.8 | Many have died in battle, but these two are the first North Korean soldiers alive in Ukrainian custody. |
| 1:25.9 | Zelensky offered to exchange them for Ukrainian prisoners of war. |
| 1:29.9 | If Kim Jong-un-un-un-in, |
| 1:31.4 | if Kim Jong-un really remember about these citizens and can organize |
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