May 07, 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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Decoupling in the works? A monthly wrap-up round table – NKNews Podcast Ep.44
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Decoupling in the works? A monthly wrap-up round table – NKNews Podcast Ep.44

The NK News team delves into sanctions, summitry, and a growing split in the alliance

Decoupling in the works? A monthly wrap-up round table – NKNews Podcast Ep.44
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot November 4, 2018
Ambassador Joseph Yun on negotiating with North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.43
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Ambassador Joseph Yun on negotiating with North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.43

The former U.S. Special Representative for DPRK policy talks sanctions, nukes, and "fire and fury"

Ambassador Joseph Yun on negotiating with North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.43
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot October 29, 2018
How Chinese, Japanese, and Russian media cover North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep 42
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How Chinese, Japanese, and Russian media cover North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep 42

Three analysts examine how the DPRK is covered elsewhere

How Chinese, Japanese, and Russian media cover North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep 42
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot October 21, 2018
Purges, détente, and spy games: N. Korea, past and present – NKNews Podcast Ep.41
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Purges, détente, and spy games: N. Korea, past and present – NKNews Podcast Ep.41

Ambassador Ra Jong-yil shares his thoughts on the DPRK leadership and prospects for peace

Purges, détente, and spy games: N. Korea, past and present – NKNews Podcast Ep.41
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot October 14, 2018
A diplomat’s life in Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.40
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A diplomat’s life in Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.40

Martina Aberg Somogyi shares her thoughts on a two-year posting in the DPRK

A diplomat’s life in Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.40
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot October 8, 2018
Summits, sanctions, and diplomacy: the past month in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.39
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Summits, sanctions, and diplomacy: the past month in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.39

Korea Risk Group's managing director Chad O'Carroll breaks down recent developments in the DPRK

Summits, sanctions, and diplomacy: the past month in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.39
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 28, 2018
Moonwalking in Pyongyang: the third Moon-Kim summit – NKNews Podcast Ep.38
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Moonwalking in Pyongyang: the third Moon-Kim summit – NKNews Podcast Ep.38

The Seoul NK News team discusses what to make of President Moon's trip to Pyongyang

Moonwalking in Pyongyang: the third Moon-Kim summit – NKNews Podcast Ep.38
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 22, 2018
Back from Pyongyang: a rough-and-ready round table – NKNews Podcast Ep.37
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Back from Pyongyang: a rough-and-ready round table – NKNews Podcast Ep.37

NK News journalists share initial impressions from an eight-day press trip to the DPRK

Back from Pyongyang: a rough-and-ready round table – NKNews Podcast Ep.37
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 13, 2018
How did you get into the NK field? Subscriber interviews – NKNews Podcast ep.36
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How did you get into the NK field? Subscriber interviews – NKNews Podcast ep.36

Three NK News subscribers share their own DPRK stories

How did you get into the NK field? Subscriber interviews – NKNews Podcast ep.36
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 10, 2018
Navigating North Korean human rights in Washington – NKNews Podcast Ep.35
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Navigating North Korean human rights in Washington – NKNews Podcast Ep.35

Greg Scarlatoiu discusses the weaponization of human rights and how things have changed under KJU

Navigating North Korean human rights in Washington – NKNews Podcast Ep.35
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 31, 2018