The Russian invasion of Ukraine seems to have given North Korea’s government a new lease of life. After many years of isolation, the country suddenly has options. North Korea sends weapons and elite troops in exchange for Russian technology and raw materials – on top of its legal and illegal trade with China and other countries and actors. The most-sanctioned country in the world now has an unexpected but very welcome additional stream of income. North Korea’s government is betting that this approach is worth it. Join us for LAC’s monthly Asia Academy during which Leiden University’s DPRK-expert Ass.prof. Dr. Chris Green will analyze whether it is.