'From caricature to dangerous figure': Kim Jong-un's transformation on the global stage
Pacific Asia • Oct 10, 2025, 2:09 PM
1 min de lecture
On the show this week, we ask what message Kim Jong-un is trying to send to the West, and the US in particular, as he marks 80 years since the founding of the North Korean Workers' Party. We also explore how India's stance in the Middle East has shifted, as it tilts closer to Israel. Plus, an HPV vaccine drive faces road bumps in Pakistan over claims of misinformation.
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'From caricature to dangerous figure': Kim Jong-un's transformation on the global stage
Pacific Asia • 2:09 PM
1 min
On the show this week, we ask what message Kim Jong-un is trying to send to the West, and the US in particular, as he marks 80 years since the founding of the North Korean Workers' Party. We also explore how India's stance in the Middle East has shifted,
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In Bangladesh, snake bite fears return with the monsoon
Pacific Asia • 9:46 AM
1 min
In Bangladesh’s Padma River swamplands, snakebite cases are rising, overwhelming hospitals. Doctors link the increase to heavy rains, habitat loss, and changing farming methods. Farmer Ananda Mondol, 35, from Rajshahi’s Nimtola village, tearfully recalls
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