April 19, 2024

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Jacco Zwetsloot

Jacco Zwetsloot has been the host of the NK News Podcast since episode 1 in February 2018. He has interviewed a wide range of guests about their knowledge of and experience in North Korea, from celebrity defectors to high-ranking U.S. government officials. His goal is to help as wide a cross-section of North Korea-related stories as possible be told, in order to build up a fuller picture. Jacco has a Master of Arts from Leiden University, for which he wrote a thesis on North Korean graphic novels.

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The ups and downs of negotiating with North Koreans – Ep. 338
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The ups and downs of negotiating with North Koreans – Ep. 338

Retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Trimble recounts his work engaging with DPRK officers at Panmunjom

The ups and downs of negotiating with North Koreans – Ep. 338
North Korea’s impact on the South Korean general election – Ep. 337
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North Korea’s impact on the South Korean general election – Ep. 337

The NK News team talks about voter indifference to DPRK issues, why anti-aircraft guns are on Seoul skyscrapers and more

North Korea’s impact on the South Korean general election – Ep. 337
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News April 10, 2024
The challenges of archiving North Korea’s volatile media – Ep. 336
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The challenges of archiving North Korea’s volatile media – Ep. 336

Emil Boivin of the North Korean Archives and Library discusses his project to preserve DPRK media prone to disappearing

The challenges of archiving North Korea’s volatile media – Ep. 336
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News April 3, 2024
How North Korea rinses the dirty proceeds of its cyber heists – Ep. 335
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How North Korea rinses the dirty proceeds of its cyber heists – Ep. 335

Geoff White discusses the DPRK’s use of the dark web, Nigerian influencers and crypto mixers to launder stolen funds

How North Korea rinses the dirty proceeds of its cyber heists – Ep. 335
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 27, 2024
How dictatorship shapes the politics of the North Korean diaspora – Ep. 334
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How dictatorship shapes the politics of the North Korean diaspora – Ep. 334

Sheena Chestnut Greitens discusses how defectors navigate democracy and the regime’s efforts to control those who leave

How dictatorship shapes the politics of the North Korean diaspora – Ep. 334
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 20, 2024
North Korea’s unexpected response to US-ROK military exercises – Ep. 333
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North Korea’s unexpected response to US-ROK military exercises – Ep. 333

The NK News team talks Freedom Shield drills, the status of the DPRK’s social media accounts and more

North Korea’s unexpected response to US-ROK military exercises – Ep. 333
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 13, 2024
What the UN’s role in North Korea will look like going forward – Ep. 332
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What the UN’s role in North Korea will look like going forward – Ep. 332

Former UN resident coordinator Frode Mauring discusses dealing with the DPRK during the pandemic and what comes next

What the UN’s role in North Korea will look like going forward – Ep. 332
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 6, 2024
How a ‘new Cold War’ is making North Korea more risk-averse – Ep. 331
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How a ‘new Cold War’ is making North Korea more risk-averse – Ep. 331

Professor Ruediger Frank discusses why the DPRK is closing embassies but may not actually have abandoned reunification

How a ‘new Cold War’ is making North Korea more risk-averse – Ep. 331
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 28, 2024
What Kim Jong Un’s appearances can tell us about the DPRK regime – Ep. 330
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What Kim Jong Un’s appearances can tell us about the DPRK regime – Ep. 330

Researcher Martin Weiser discusses his work tracking North Korean officials, Kim Jong Un’s daughter and more

What Kim Jong Un’s appearances can tell us about the DPRK regime – Ep. 330
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 21, 2024
Analyzing the US-ROK alliance’s impact on North Korea’s policies – Ep. 329
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Analyzing the US-ROK alliance’s impact on North Korea’s policies – Ep. 329

Korea Economic Institute of America’s new president discusses his role assessing inter-Korean relations and latest book

Analyzing the US-ROK alliance’s impact on North Korea’s policies – Ep. 329
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 14, 2024
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