Summary: According to a recent report, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is gravely ill. He had apparently undergone heart surgery and was fighting for his life. However, we have no way of knowing whether or not this is true. Patricia Kim joins me to discuss the significance of this rumor. She is the senior policy analyst with the China program at US Institute of Peace. We also analyze North Korea's experience with COVID-19, and what lies ahead for nuclear diplomacy between the US, North Korea, South Korea, and China
