{"id":349614,"date":"2026-06-05T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-north-korea-is-now-europes-problem-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:00:44","slug":"why-north-korea-is-now-europes-problem-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-north-korea-is-now-europes-problem-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why North Korea is now Europe&#8217;s problem | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/j_9D9-zzvLM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why North Korea is now Europe's problem | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j_9D9-zzvLM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>North Korea is often seen in Europe as a distant, isolated threat. But that perception may be dangerously out of date. From its growing role in Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine to its expanding cyber operations targeting European institutions, Pyongyang is already shaping the continent\u2019s security landscape in ways many have yet to fully grasp.<\/p>\n<p>In this interview, Korea expert Eric Balbach explains how North Korea has evolved in recent years, why its partnership with Russia matters for Europe, and how cyber activity is helping fund its military ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>If older approaches  like sanctions, deterrence, and high-level diplomacy are no longer enough, what does that mean for Europe\u2019s strategy going forward?<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #northkorea #russia <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea is often seen in Europe as a distant, isolated threat. 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