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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
From dirt fields to teenage medalists: North Korea’s love of sports — in photos
North Koreans compete everywhere from pitch to swimming pool, with its athletes even winning Olympic gold
Seoul sues North Korea, inter-Korean naval tensions and more – Ep. 294
Christopher Green breaks down peninsula trends, plus South Korea pursues legal action over 2020 office explosion
Why North Korea barely moves the needle for South Korean voters – Ep. 293
Karl Friedhoff talks ROK polls, plus a new NK Pro analysis reveals China expanding prisons that hold defectors
What went wrong with North Korea’s spy satellite launch – Ep. 292
The NK News team talks shuttle diplomacy with Japan, live-fire drills near DMZ, methamphetamines at the border and more
Evacuation warnings in Seoul, North Korean children’s books and more – Ep. 291
ROK issues ‘wartime alerts’ over satellite launch, and Dafna Zur discusses how DPRK translated Anne Frank’s diary
How a US ambassador navigated North Korean tumult – Ep. 290
Kathleen Stephens discusses the DPRK’s 2010 attacks on South Korea, the breakdown of six-party talks and more
Helping North Koreans by promoting reform from within – Ep. 289
Joanna Hosaniak discusses the origins and politicization of the DPRK human rights movement and where it should go next
The bumpy road ahead for inter-Korean relations – Ep. 288
Andrei Lankov discusses how North Korea’s rapid weapons advances have brought it closer to goal of unifying peninsula
On North Korea’s doorstep: Photos of the Chinese border amid rumors of reopening
Bridges, ports of entry and other infrastructure sit largely unused, but signs of DPRK’s proximity remain ubiquitous
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