7 September 2018
Episode 1790
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As the presidents of Serbia and Kosovo meet, could a land swap be on the cards? Plus: Kim Jong-un says he wants to denuclearise by the end of Donald Trump’s first term and we ponder whether K-pop stars should be exempt from military service.
7 September 2018
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Professional athletes representing South Korea are exempt from military service, so now the K-pop industry says the same rules should apply to their top stars. We hear from Bernie Cho, president of K-pop agency DFSB Kollective.
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