In Tense Times, South Korea Journalists Walking a Fine Line

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South Korean journalists are walking a fine line, trying to keep their public informed about the current tensions with their neighbor to the north, without whipping up hysteria.

June Chang, the Newsanchor at KBS World, one of the biggest broadcasters in South Korea describes the dilemma to anchor Marco Werman.

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