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Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: Ballet diplomacy in Pyongyang: Russian ties in the spotlight
Description: When the Vladivostok Ballet performed ''Sleeping Beauty'' in Pyongyang during March to mark the 75th anniversary of an agreement on mutual economic and cultural cooperation, it underscored how Russia's ties with North Korea are deepening in an era of conflict and geopolitical confusion.