How far will North Korea go? Regime blows up contact office after threatening military action against South

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We start a discussion on an issue making headlines.
After threatening to take military action against South Korea, the North blew up the inter-Korean contact office on Tuesday. This after weeks of strong rhetoric against the South, and upon the 20th anniversary of the two Koreas' joint declaration for peace and cooperation.
What is behind this recent surge of aggression and how far will North Korea go?
To delve into this issue, I'm joined by Chun In-bum, former Lieutenant General and Commander of Special Warfare Command of the Republic of Korea Army and Mark P. Barry, an analyst based in New York City who's been following North Korea for more than three decades.

1. General Chun: North Korea has blown up the joint liaison office. It's now a pile of rumble. Did this surprise you? What's the true motive behind this aggression towards the South?
2. Dr. Barry: What kind of message is the North intending to convey not only to South Korea but around the world?
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General Chun Considering their antics and rhetoric over the past few weeks, branding South Korea 'the enemy' and even threatening to reenter zones that were demilitarized including Geumgangsan and Gaeseong Industrial Complex. How far do you think the North Koreans will go?
Dr. Barry What does this signify?
5. General Chun: The North's actions clearly violate the joint military agreement reached in 2018. What would this mean for the South Korean military how should it prepare for a further escalation of tensions?
6. General Chun: How do you think South Korea should respond and how do you think the North Koreans are expecting Seoul to respond?
7. Dr. Barry: Is there a way to smooth this over or is the regime determined to pick a fight? We heard this morning that Kim Yo-jong said the South shouldn't even bother sending envoys over and that she's disgusted with President Moon's speech that tried to smooth things over.
This is where we have to wrap up the discussion. It was great to hear your insights on this. Chun In-bum, former Lieutenant General and Commander of Special Warfare Command of the Republic of Korea Army and Mark P. Barry, Associate Editor of the International Journal on World Peace Thank you for joining the program.

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