ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jacco Zwetsloot

Jacco Zwetsloot has been the host of the NK News Podcast since episode 1 in February 2018. He has interviewed a wide range of guests about their knowledge of and experience in North Korea, from celebrity defectors to high-ranking U.S. government officials. His goal is to help as wide a cross-section of North Korea-related stories as possible be told, in order to build up a fuller picture. Jacco has a Master of Arts from Leiden University, for which he wrote a thesis on North Korean graphic novels.

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North Korea confirms Russia troop deployment, and the DPRK’s new warship

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses why Pyongyang came clean on troops fighting Ukraine and Lee Jae-myung’s presidential bid

Jacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK NewsApril 29, 2025

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Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use

RAND researcher discusses Pyongyang’s weapons posture, evolving US-ROK alliance and insights from wargaming conflict

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsApril 24, 2025

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North Korea’s new skyscraper street, rejecting drone claims and defector numbers

NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses Kim Jong Un at a ribbon cutting and the UN aviation body’s decision on DPRK complaint

Jacco Zwetsloot | Joon Ha Park | NK NewsApril 22, 2025

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Cathi Choi: How inter-Korean conflict harms women’s rights

Co-director of Women Cross DMZ discusses who benefits from division of peninsula and the role of women in peace process

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsApril 18, 2025

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The Pyongyang marathon’s new name, and the death of a North Korean commando

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll joins the podcast to discuss inconsistent Kim Il Sung propaganda, Trump budget cuts and more

Chad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsApril 17, 2025

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Fyodor Tertitskiy: Researching the life of ‘accidental tyrant’ Kim Il Sung

The scholar and author discusses his new book about North Korea’s founder, drawing on newly-uncovered sources

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsApril 10, 2025

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Return of the Pyongyang marathon and North Korea’s military drills targeting ROK

NK News’ Colin Zwirko talks first edition of marathon since before pandemic and Kim Jong Un overseeing attack exercises

Colin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsApril 8, 2025

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How Yoon’s ouster will impact the future of inter-Korean relations

This special episode covers the repercussions of the Constitutional Court’s ruling and how North Korea may respond

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News | Shreyas ReddyApril 4, 2025

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Dae-hyeon Park: Empowering North Korean defectors by bridging information gap

CEO of Woorion discusses the work his NGO does to help escapees adapt to their new lives in South Korea

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsApril 3, 2025

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North Korea-Russia bridge and Seoul’s call for military readiness against DPRK

NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks dubious links to vehicle bridge project and concerns of South Korea’s acting president

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News | Shreyas ReddyApril 1, 2025

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jacco Zwetsloot

More articles by 'Jacco Zwetsloot'

North Korea confirms Russia troop deployment, and the DPRK’s new warship

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Cathi Choi: How inter-Korean conflict harms women’s rights

The Pyongyang marathon’s new name, and the death of a North Korean commando

Fyodor Tertitskiy: Researching the life of ‘accidental tyrant’ Kim Il Sung

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