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Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East
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Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East

Historian sheds light on Pyongyang’s navigation of ideological minefields and shifting alliances across the region

Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 12, 2025
Kim Jong Un’s hospital visit, damaged warship’s voyage and DPRK election report
Podcast

Kim Jong Un’s hospital visit, damaged warship’s voyage and DPRK election report

NK News’ Colin Zwirko talks North Korean leader’s criticism of unskilled soldiers and coverage of Lee Jae-myung victory

Kim Jong Un’s hospital visit, damaged warship’s voyage and DPRK election report
Moon Chung-in: Why the window to rebuilding inter-Korean relations is closed
Podcast

Moon Chung-in: Why the window to rebuilding inter-Korean relations is closed

Veteran policy adviser weighs in on Pyongyang’s posture on unification and Seoul’s options under a new administration

Moon Chung-in: Why the window to rebuilding inter-Korean relations is closed
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 5, 2025
Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?
Podcast

Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?

Experts debate if unification is viable and changing attitudes toward the DPRK ahead of the ROK presidential election

Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 29, 2025
What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
Podcast

What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo’s pledges and why both are largely avoiding DPRK issues

What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
Joel Wit: An inside look at US-North Korea nuclear diplomacy
Podcast

Joel Wit: An inside look at US-North Korea nuclear diplomacy

Former US negotiator reflects on missed chances, secret talks and whether Washington ever truly understood Pyongyang

Joel Wit: An inside look at US-North Korea nuclear diplomacy
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 22, 2025
North Korea’s army training ‘revolution,’ military drills and Ukraine-DPRK trade
Podcast

North Korea’s army training ‘revolution,’ military drills and Ukraine-DPRK trade

NK News’ Bryan Betts talks special forces, tank and air force exercises, Kim Jong Un’s tribute to his mentor and more

North Korea’s army training ‘revolution,’ military drills and Ukraine-DPRK trade
How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life
Podcast

How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life

Immanuel Kim and Benoit Berthelier discuss their anthology of DPRK short stories and distinguishing propaganda from art

How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 15, 2025
Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech
Podcast

Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech

NK News’ Jooheon Kim discusses how DPRK leader justified troop dispatch to fight Ukraine and South Korea’s election

Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech
Bart van Genugten: How Western tourists put North Koreans’ lives at risk
Podcast

Bart van Genugten: How Western tourists put North Koreans’ lives at risk

YouTuber recounts his participation in the recent Pyongyang marathon and the ethics of creating content in the DPRK

Bart van Genugten: How Western tourists put North Koreans’ lives at risk
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 8, 2025
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