North Korea fires tactical short-range missiles in a recent missile test, and the American

media has proclaimed this to be a major provocation testing the Biden administration.

Donald Trump met twice with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in two summits, one in Singapore

and the other in Hanoi, but those summits resulted in failure.

What's next in U.S. policy towards North Korea?

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Brian, today we're going to talk about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or North Korea,

and specifically about the relationship between the DPRK and the United States.

Although there's a campaign of demonization in the American media and by American government officials against the People's Republic of China,

this campaign pales in comparison with the ongoing demonization of North Korea, of the North Korean government,

and specifically of the North Korean leadership.

According to some of the most recent media reports,

I'm looking at the New York Times, for instance,

North Korea is once again embarked upon a path of international provocations,

saber-rattling, and threats against the peace and security of the people in the Pacific region,

but against the people of the United States and in fact, against the

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