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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Pit Heltmann: Diplomacy in North Korea before the world shut down

Former German ambassador shares insights from Pyongyang, while NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses latest SPA session

Jacco Zwetsloot | Joon Ha Park | NK NewsMarch 24, 2026

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Peter Ward: Inside North Korea’s expanding crackdown on ‘unsocialist’ behavior

Expert discusses elite politics and Party Congress, while NK News’ Anton Sokolin digs into DPRK’s latest missile launch

Anton Sokolin | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsMarch 17, 2026

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A canceled Pyongyang marathon, a renamed community and a harsh reality in China

This week’s roundup with Shreyas Reddy, followed by in-depth conversation with NKDB’s Hanna Song on forced repatriation

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News | Shreyas ReddyMarch 11, 2026

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Ankit Panda: North Korea’s deterrence calculus after US strikes on Iran

Expert compares Tehran’s experience and Pyongyang’s nuclear doctrine, and discusses Kim Jong Un’s new space-denial goals

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsMarch 3, 2026

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Roundtable: What we learned from North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress

The NK News team breaks down military messaging, leadership reshuffles, inter-Korean ties and more

Colin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK News | Shreyas ReddyFebruary 27, 2026

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Kim Jong Un’s reelection, Kim Yo Jong’s promotion and changes at the top

NK News’ Joon Ha Park breaks down what we’ve learned through day 6 of the ongoing Ninth Party Congress

Jacco Zwetsloot | Joon Ha Park | NK NewsFebruary 25, 2026

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Martyn Williams: How digital tech strengthens North Korean state control

Tech specialist discusses how the DPRK’s embrace of smartphone apps, 4G and more is reshaping life in the country

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsFebruary 17, 2026

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Alec Zebrick: What 2025 taught us about North Korea’s crypto strategy

Blockchain analyst outlines how DPRK groups are refining tactics and focusing on high-value targets to maximize returns

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsFebruary 12, 2026

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Epstein files, North Korean POWs and the looming Party Congress

NK News reporters discuss North Korea mentions in Epstein’s emails and plans to hold the congress in late February

Colin Zwirko | David Choi | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsFebruary 10, 2026

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Lee Sang-sin: Why most South Koreans no longer see unification as necessary

Polling expert discusses a historic shift in attitudes toward North Korea and what it means for inter-Korean policy

Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsFebruary 5, 2026

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jacco Zwetsloot

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Pit Heltmann: Diplomacy in North Korea before the world shut down

Peter Ward: Inside North Korea’s expanding crackdown on ‘unsocialist’ behavior

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Kim Jong Un’s reelection, Kim Yo Jong’s promotion and changes at the top

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