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With North Korea's economy in a boom, President Trump says he will meet with Kim Jong Un

North Korea's economy is booming relative to the recent past. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to the Stimson Center's Rachel Minyoung Lee about the country's economic growth.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.
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