Interviews
Conversations with leading experts and professionals working on the DPRK
Interview: John Bolton skewers Biden’s ‘do nothing’ approach to North Korea
In exclusive interview, ex-US national security adviser talks DPRK regime change, China’s role, Donald Trump and more
Russian ambassador rejects reports of famine in North Korea, corpses on streets
In interview, Alexander Matsegora admits food situation is ‘not easy’ but dismisses BBC documentary claims of starvation
Interview: How the wife of a North Korean diplomat convinced him to defect
Oh Hye-son, spouse of defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho, shares her life story for the first time in a new memoir
Interview: How North Korean defector Timothy Cho became a believer in democracy
Imprisoned for trying to escape, Cho recounts how he settled in the UK and decided to pursue a career in politics
Interview: How the UK’s first envoy in North Korea fought for internet access
James Hoare discusses the difficulty of establishing bilateral ties and why he thinks relations are unlikely to improve
Interview: UN human rights envoy says ‘we cannot abandon’ North Korean people
Elizabeth Salmón tells NK News that she will not deviate from her mandate despite the DPRK’s hostility toward her
Interview: Seoul’s new North Korea human rights envoy stresses accountability
Lee Shin-wha explains what she hopes to accomplish in role and criticizes government’s actions in 2019 repatriation case
A North Korean defector blazes her own trail as an artist in Seoul: Interview
‘I want to demonstrate that North Korean refugees can do just as well as anybody else in South Korea and beyond’
US overlooks information campaigns as option to deter North Korea: Expert
Bruce Bennett says distributing USB sticks loaded with K-pop could work better than sanctions by impacting leadership
Interview: How North Korean defector Jihyun Park found happiness in the UK
The human rights activist shares her defection story and how her experiences drove her to get involved in politics
