April 26, 2024

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NK News is a North Korea specialist news and information resource head-quartered in Delaware, U.S.A.

North Korea News Podcast

Driving change in North Korea through people, not the regime – Ep. 308

Sokeel Park of Liberty in North Korea discusses need to focus more on DPRK citizens and not just country’s nukes

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 27, 2023
North Korea News Podcast

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s second summit with Vladimir Putin – Ep. 307

The NK News team reviews North Korean leader’s whirlwind tour through Russian Far East, the potential fallout and more

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 20, 2023
North Korea News Podcast

Lessons from four decades shaping US policy on North Korea – Ep. 306

Sydney Seiler discusses his work as a negotiator and intelligence officer, plus Kim Jong Un travels to Russia

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 13, 2023
North Korea News Podcast

Why Kim Jong Un might want to discuss weapons sales with Putin – Ep. 305

The NK News team discusses North Korea-Russia military cooperation, US-ROK drills, DPRK easing border controls and more

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 6, 2023
North Korea News Podcast

Inside the UN Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions – Ep. 304

Former panel head Eric Penton-Voak explains how to decipher its reports on violations of DPRK sanctions regime

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsAugust 30, 2023
North Korea News Podcast

How one activist helps North Koreans grow their own food – Ep. 303

Tim Peters of Helping Hands Korea talks about sending seeds to the DPRK and supporting North Koreans escapees

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsAugust 23, 2023
North Korea News Podcast

North Korea’s imitation of foreign brands, from Choco Pie to Dior – Ep. 302

UniKorea staff discuss the DPRK’s copycat products, plus a tour company says DPRK will soon open its borders

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsAugust 16, 2023
North Korea News 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

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsAugust 9, 2023
Investigations

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

NK NewsNK NewsAugust 4, 2023
North Korea News 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

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsAugust 1, 2023
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