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The FBI investigation into Virgil Griffith, crypto guru to North Korea – Ep. 301
Podcast

The FBI investigation into Virgil Griffith, crypto guru to North Korea – Ep. 301

FBI agent Brandon Cavanaugh discusses how Griffith ignored US warnings and helped the DPRK evade sanctions

The FBI investigation into Virgil Griffith, crypto guru to North Korea – Ep. 301
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News August 9, 2023
Last orders: North Korean restaurants close their doors across Southeast Asia

Last orders: North Korean restaurants close their doors across Southeast Asia

Sanctions or COVID controls have led to decline in eateries accused of supporting DPRK state, though many remain

Last orders: North Korean restaurants close their doors across Southeast Asia
NK News
NK News August 4, 2023
Uniform uniformity: The outfits North Koreans don in daily life — in photos
Photo story

Uniform uniformity: The outfits North Koreans don in daily life — in photos

Everyone from laborers and soldiers to students must adhere to strict standards governing what they can wear

Uniform uniformity: The outfits North Koreans don in daily life — in photos
NK News
NK News August 2, 2023
North Korea welcomes special guests for a ‘Victory Day’ parade – Ep. 300
Podcast

North Korea welcomes special guests for a ‘Victory Day’ parade – Ep. 300

The NK News team discusses DPRK’s second nighttime military spectacle of year and celebrates 300 episodes of the podcast

North Korea welcomes special guests for a ‘Victory Day’ parade – Ep. 300
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News August 1, 2023
The American prisoners of war left behind in North Korea – Ep. 299
Podcast

The American prisoners of war left behind in North Korea – Ep. 299

Investigative journalist Mark Sauter discusses the soldiers that remain unaccounted for 70 years after the Korean War

The American prisoners of war left behind in North Korea – Ep. 299
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 26, 2023
What’s next for the American soldier who crossed into North Korea – Ep. 298
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What’s next for the American soldier who crossed into North Korea – Ep. 298

The NK News team discusses possible outcomes of apparent defection and when DPRK shot down a US spy plane in 1969

What’s next for the American soldier who crossed into North Korea – Ep. 298
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 19, 2023
From theme parks to climbing walls: Public space in North Korea — in photos
Photo story

From theme parks to climbing walls: Public space in North Korea — in photos

The state promotes facilities like waterparks and folk villages as social good, while seeking to secure loyalty of elite

From theme parks to climbing walls: Public space in North Korea — in photos
NK News
NK News July 18, 2023
North Korean threats over US planes, DPRK internet access and more – Ep. 297
Podcast

North Korean threats over US planes, DPRK internet access and more – Ep. 297

Bada Nam discusses why North Koreans are digital ‘hostages’ and how even elites have a hard time surfing the web

North Korean threats over US planes, DPRK internet access and more – Ep. 297
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 12, 2023
An interview with John Bolton, hardliner on North Korea – Ep. 296
Podcast

An interview with John Bolton, hardliner on North Korea – Ep. 296

Controversial former US national security advisor weighs in on Korean unification, China’s role on DPRK issues and more

An interview with John Bolton, hardliner on North Korea – Ep. 296
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 5, 2023
The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295
Podcast

The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295

Dr. Kim Kyung-jin shares his memories of the Korean War, plus the view of the Wagner uprising in Pyongyang

The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 28, 2023
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