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December 14, 2024

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Jacco Zwetsloot

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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Martial law revelations, commander-in-chief confusion and North Korea’s response
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NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses claims that ROK military put soldiers on alert for DPRK ‘situation’ before martial law

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Jacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK News December 10, 2024
Balloon ban, border fencing and broadcasting television into North Korea
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Balloon ban, border fencing and broadcasting television into North Korea

NK News’ Ifang Bremer discusses the latest leaflet launches and mysterious TV channels targeting DPRK viewers

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Ifang Bremer | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 3, 2024
Urs Gerber: Why inter-Korean relations are back to square one
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Urs Gerber: Why inter-Korean relations are back to square one

Retired major general discusses his time as head of Swiss Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Panmunjom

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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News November 28, 2024
North Korea blasts US support for Ukraine, and Russia sends new air defenses
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North Korea blasts US support for Ukraine, and Russia sends new air defenses

NK News’ Joon Ha Park talks Kim Jong Un’s speech to military commanders and what Moscow may be sending for troops

North Korea blasts US support for Ukraine, and Russia sends new air defenses
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Jacco Zwetsloot | Joon Ha Park | NK News November 26, 2024
Sean King: Why Trump’s reelection could see Kim Jong Un visit the White House
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Sean King: Why Trump’s reelection could see Kim Jong Un visit the White House

Former US government official discusses Trump’s administration picks and their stances on peninsula issues

Sean King: Why Trump’s reelection could see Kim Jong Un visit the White House
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News November 21, 2024
How North Korean troops in Russia have changed peninsula dynamics
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How North Korean troops in Russia have changed peninsula dynamics

Korea Pro Editor John Lee discusses China’s strong statement on its ally, as well as Seoul’s role in Ukraine war

How North Korean troops in Russia have changed peninsula dynamics
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Jacco Zwetsloot | John Lee | NK News November 19, 2024
Minjung Kim: The Ten Principles that govern the lives of North Koreans
Podcast

Minjung Kim: The Ten Principles that govern the lives of North Koreans

Scholar discusses the foundational document that DPRK authorities use to suppress citizens and how it could now change

Minjung Kim: The Ten Principles that govern the lives of North Koreans
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News November 14, 2024
Fake news about North Korean troops, and a Russian attack on ROK websites
Podcast

Fake news about North Korean troops, and a Russian attack on ROK websites

NK News’ Shreyas Reddy discusses how misinformation about DPRK soldiers in Russia undermines Ukraine’s interests

Fake news about North Korean troops, and a Russian attack on ROK websites
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What Donald Trump’s return means for North Korea and Kim Jong Un
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What Donald Trump’s return means for North Korea and Kim Jong Un

The NK News team discusses personal diplomacy between the two leaders, prospects for denuclearization and US-ROK ties

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