Death toll for North Korean troops climbs

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The casualties are mounting for North Korean troops fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine. North Korea reportedly sent around 11,000 troops to fight in the Kursk region. But despite the high death toll, some reports say North Korea is considering bolstering the number of troops on the frontline. Guest:Andrei Lankov is a historian of North Korea at Kookmin University in Seoul and the  author of The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia Producer: Lara Heaton