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Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 226
Podcast

Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 226

Four experts debate what the DPRK means by ‘final victory’ and whether it seeks unification on its terms

Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 226
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 10, 2022
How North Korea has responded to the war in Ukraine – NKNews Podcast Ep. 225
Podcast

How North Korea has responded to the war in Ukraine – NKNews Podcast Ep. 225

The NK News team discusses Pyongyang’s stance on the invasion, implications for the ROK presidential election and more

How North Korea has responded to the war in Ukraine – NKNews Podcast Ep. 225
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 8, 2022
Mothers, soldiers, laborers: The roles of women in North Korea — in photos
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Mothers, soldiers, laborers: The roles of women in North Korea — in photos

The DPRK claims to have established gender equality, but reality often doesn’t live up to the official pronouncements

Mothers, soldiers, laborers: The roles of women in North Korea — in photos
NK News
NK News March 7, 2022
Tracking state killings under Kim Jong Un – NKNews Podcast Ep. 224
Podcast

Tracking state killings under Kim Jong Un – NKNews Podcast Ep. 224

Ahyeong Park discusses Transitional Justice Working Group’s efforts to hold Pyongyang accountable for rights violations

Tracking state killings under Kim Jong Un – NKNews Podcast Ep. 224
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 1, 2022
The Unification movement and opening up North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 223
Podcast

The Unification movement and opening up North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 223

Tom McDevitt discusses Sun Myung Moon's meeting with Kim Il Sung

The Unification movement and opening up North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 223
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 22, 2022
On a wartime footing: North Korea’s ubiquitous military propaganda — in photos
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On a wartime footing: North Korea’s ubiquitous military propaganda — in photos

Posters, slogans and even cartoons bombard citizens with commands to carry out their work like revolutionary soldiers

On a wartime footing: North Korea’s ubiquitous military propaganda — in photos
NK News
NK News February 21, 2022
The man who invented North Korea’s Juche ideology – NKNews Podcast Ep. 222
Podcast

The man who invented North Korea’s Juche ideology – NKNews Podcast Ep. 222

John Cha discusses the life and philosophy of Hwang Jang-yop, the one-time mentor to Kim Jong Il who defected in 1997

The man who invented North Korea’s Juche ideology – NKNews Podcast Ep. 222
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 15, 2022
A journalist detained in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 221
Podcast

A journalist detained in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 221

BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes recounts his arrest and questioning for reporting that ran afoul of DPRK authorities

A journalist detained in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 221
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 8, 2022
Why is North Korea testing so many missiles? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 220
Podcast

Why is North Korea testing so many missiles? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 220

Ankit Panda and the NK News team discuss Pyongyang’s longest-range test since 2017 and other missile miscellany

Why is North Korea testing so many missiles? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 220
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 1, 2022
Family feasts and festive fireworks: North Korea’s new year holidays — in photos
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Family feasts and festive fireworks: North Korea’s new year holidays — in photos

The DPRK celebrates the new year under both the lunar and Gregorian calendars, but in very different ways

Family feasts and festive fireworks: North Korea’s new year holidays — in photos
NK News
NK News January 25, 2022
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