March 19, 2024

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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
The Hanoi circus: Spectacle and diplomacy at the Trump-Kim summit — in photos
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The Hanoi circus: Spectacle and diplomacy at the Trump-Kim summit — in photos

NK News looks back at the carnival-like atmosphere around the US-DPRK ‘peace summit,’ five years after talks collapsed

The Hanoi circus: Spectacle and diplomacy at the Trump-Kim summit — in photos
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NK News February 27, 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
On the border: North Korea’s remote gateway to the world — in photos
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On the border: North Korea’s remote gateway to the world — in photos

The DPRK’s border with China and Russia is home to bridges, ports and more set to be at center of post-COVID reopening

On the border: North Korea’s remote gateway to the world — in photos
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NK News February 19, 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
How North Korea started spat between Moscow and Seoul – Ep. 328
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How North Korea started spat between Moscow and Seoul – Ep. 328

The NK News team talks back and forth between Russia and ROK, the DPRK’s expanded coastal fencing and a new luxury mall

How North Korea started spat between Moscow and Seoul – Ep. 328
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 7, 2024
Has Kim Jong Un really made a strategic decision to go to war? – Ep. 327
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Has Kim Jong Un really made a strategic decision to go to war? – Ep. 327

Robert Carlin and Siegfried Hecker discuss their viral article on North Korea’s war rhetoric and respond to skeptics

Has Kim Jong Un really made a strategic decision to go to war? – Ep. 327
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 31, 2024
Covering North Korea and Kim Jong Un’s elite female entourage  – Ep. 326
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Covering North Korea and Kim Jong Un’s elite female entourage – Ep. 326

Journalist Chun Sujin discusses her experiences writing about the DPRK and her book on powerful women in the country

Covering North Korea and Kim Jong Un’s elite female entourage  – Ep. 326
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Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 24, 2024
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