In the last few weeks, South Korea has renewed its call for peace talks with North Korea. The 2 East Asian neighbours are technically still at war, neither side having signed a peace treaty after fighting stopped in the Korean War back in the 1950s - but that was more than 73 years ago. But there’s also a lot of interest in relations between the 2 because they have some of the most powerful allies in the world. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll have a look at the background to the conflict, what things are like between the neighbours today, and where each country's key allies sit…

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Watching: National Geographic’s 4-part documentary series Inside North Korea's Dynasty on Disney Plus.  

Reading: This piece in Al Jazeera looks at the relationship between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Reading: This article from The Guardian on the DMZ explains what’s there, how it works - and how it’s also been declared a nature reserve.

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Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams

Researched by Anna Pykett

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