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Interviews

Conversations with leading experts and professionals working on the DPRK

What an Italian tourist saw in North Korea around this month’s military parade

What an Italian tourist saw in North Korea around this month’s military parade

Marco Maggi shares impressions of the ‘clean, modern’ capital and why the DPRK is worth visiting despite tight controls

What an Italian tourist saw in North Korea around this month’s military parade
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 22, 2025
Ukraine envoy says talks with North Korea must address support for Russia’s war

Ukraine envoy says talks with North Korea must address support for Russia’s war

In exclusive interview, Ambassador Dmytro Ponomarenko urges Seoul to provide arms to counter DPRK-Russia military ties

Ukraine envoy says talks with North Korea must address support for Russia’s war
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 17, 2025
Why US missions to infiltrate North Korea are high stakes but low return

Why US missions to infiltrate North Korea are high stakes but low return

Researcher Mark Sauter analyzes the reported 2019 Navy SEAL raid in light of past covert operations against the DPRK

Why US missions to infiltrate North Korea are high stakes but low return
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill September 12, 2025
How Russia could give a major boost to North Korea’s satellite launch plans

How Russia could give a major boost to North Korea’s satellite launch plans

Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell says recent lack of launches suggests DPRK is laying foundation for bigger advances

How Russia could give a major boost to North Korea’s satellite launch plans
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 25, 2025
North Korean-born filmmaker Seok Beom-zin isn’t here to represent anyone

North Korean-born filmmaker Seok Beom-zin isn’t here to represent anyone

Director behind ‘Portrait’ discusses how class and alienation — not escape or ideology — shape his storytelling

North Korean-born filmmaker Seok Beom-zin isn’t here to represent anyone
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim July 9, 2025
Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

In interview, Suh Young-gil urges vigilance as DPRK modernizes tactics, 26 years after pivotal inter-Korean naval clash

Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 20, 2025
Israeli official warns North Korea-Syria arms cooperation would cross red line

Israeli official warns North Korea-Syria arms cooperation would cross red line

Senior diplomat says Israel is ready to act if new Syrian government seeks to revive weapons ties with Pyongyang

Israeli official warns North Korea-Syria arms cooperation would cross red line
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 4, 2025
Art of the deal: Why Trump could struggle to bring North Korea back to talks

Art of the deal: Why Trump could struggle to bring North Korea back to talks

In interview, ex-US intel officer Sydney Seiler assesses prospects and limits of the president’s unconventional style

Art of the deal: Why Trump could struggle to bring North Korea back to talks
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 21, 2025
How a new film imagines a North Korean defector’s life in the gay community

How a new film imagines a North Korean defector’s life in the gay community

Director Park Joon-ho discusses how he came to tell a story about the intersection of two marginalized groups

How a new film imagines a North Korean defector’s life in the gay community
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 14, 2025
Why the US should modernize nuke storage in ROK if North Korea rejects talks

Why the US should modernize nuke storage in ROK if North Korea rejects talks

Bruce Bennett argues move would ramp up pressure on Kim Jong Un to halt weapons buildup amid growing risk of nuclear use

Why the US should modernize nuke storage in ROK if North Korea rejects talks
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill April 25, 2025
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