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October 11, 2019

North Korea News Podcast

Welcome to the North Korea News podcast, produced exclusively for NK News and hosted each week by Jacco Zwetsloot in Seoul.

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Latest episodes

Storm clouds over Stockholm: DPRK-U.S. talks fall apart – NKNews Podcast Ep.99

Storm clouds over Stockholm: DPRK-U.S. talks fall apart – NKNews Podcast Ep.99

The NK News team discusses how and why working-level negotiations failed — and what happens next
by NK News

08 October 2019 Last updated at 02:46

Identity and multiculturalism in North and South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.98

Identity and multiculturalism in North and South Korea - NKNews Podcast Ep.98

Darcie Draudt discusses the changing face of South Korea -- and its implications for the North
by NK News

01 October 2019 Last updated at 11:49

Making sense of North Korea’s messy statistics – NKNews Podcast Ep.97

Making sense of North Korea's messy statistics – NKNews Podcast Ep.97

The AEI's Nicholas Eberstadt discusses getting to grips with the DPRK's unreliable official numbers
by NK News

24 September 2019 Last updated at 02:36

Understanding North Korea’s surveillance state – NKNews Podcast Ep.96

Understanding North Korea's surveillance state – NKNews Podcast Ep.96

UPenn PhD candidate Benjamin Silberstein discusses law, order, and control in the DPRK
by NK News

17 September 2019 Last updated at 01:31

The legacy of the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.95

The legacy of the 1989 World Festival - NKNews Podcast Ep.95

Historian August Myrseth discusses the landmark festival's long-term impact
by NK News

10 September 2019 Last updated at 01:20

How the U.S. and China could work together on North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.94

How the U.S. and China could work together on North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.94

USC's David Kang discusses how U.S. misunderstanding of Beijing as a threat affects DPRK issues
by NK News

03 September 2019 Last updated at 03:35

The North Korean perspective of the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.93

The North Korean perspective of the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.93

Former Pyongyang resident Choi Sung-guk discusses his experiences of the international event
by NK News

27 August 2019 Last updated at 04:59

Much ado about North Korea sanctions – NKNews Podcast Ep.92

Much ado about North Korea sanctions – NKNews Podcast Ep.92

The Asan Institute's Go Myong-hyun discusses maximum pressure and its impact on the ground
by NK News

20 August 2019 Last updated at 04:15

The how and why of travel to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.91

The how and why of travel to North Korea - NKNews Podcast Ep.91

Simon Cockerell discusses the positive impact — and ethical implications — of tourism to the DPRK
by NK News

13 August 2019 Last updated at 09:21

What to make of North Korea’s new round of missile tests – NKNews Podcast Ep.90

What to make of North Korea's new round of missile tests - NKNews Podcast Ep.90

The NK News team discusses last week's launches and their potential impact on nuclear negotiations
by NK News

05 August 2019 Last updated at 04:09

Ambassador Tammam Sulaiman on Syria-North Korea ties – NKNews Podcast Ep.89

Ambassador Tammam Sulaiman on Syria-North Korea ties – NKNews Podcast Ep.89

Damascus's top diplomat in Pyongyang discusses the two countries' decades-old friendship
by NK News

30 July 2019 Last updated at 03:17

How sanctions against North Korea impact humanitarian aid – NKNews Podcast Ep.88

How sanctions against North Korea impact humanitarian aid - NKNews Podcast Ep.88

The NCNK's Daniel Wertz discusses the impact of sanctions and the difficulties they can pose to NGOs
by NK News

26 July 2019 Last updated at 04:48

N. Korea’s surprisingly international scientific community – NKNews Podcast Ep.87

N. Korea's surprisingly international scientific community - NKNews Podcast Ep.87

Joshua H. Pollack discusses why DPRK researchers can, increasingly, take their work abroad
by NK News

23 July 2019 Last updated at 03:07

How North Korea can guarantee future energy security – NKNews Podcast Ep.86

How North Korea can guarantee future energy security - NKNews Podcast Ep.86

The Nautilus Institute's Peter Hayes talks electricity and environmentalism in the DPRK
by NK News

19 July 2019 Last updated at 02:04

Amb. Robert Gallucci on what went wrong in Hanoi – NKNews Podcast Ep.85

Amb. Robert Gallucci on what went wrong in Hanoi - NKNews Podcast Ep.85

Former U.S. negotiator talks diplomacy, working-level talks, and the art of the North Korea deal
by NK News

16 July 2019 Last updated at 02:49

Rethinking U.S. engagement with the Korean peninsula – NKNews Podcast Ep.84

Rethinking U.S. engagement with the Korean peninsula - NKNews Podcast Ep.84

Doug Bandow talks diplomacy, pressure, and why he believes it's time for U.S. troops to leave Korea
by NK News

12 July 2019 Last updated at 02:00

How to achieve “One Free Korea” in an era of engagement – NKNews Podcast Ep.83

How to achieve

Joshua Stanton discusses the future of sanctions and prospects for regime change
by NK News

09 July 2019 Last updated at 03:06

North Korea-China relations and great power rivalry – NKNews Podcast Ep.82

North Korea-China relations and great power rivalry - NKNews Podcast Ep.82

Dr. Seong-hyon Lee of the Sejong Institute discusses changing attitudes towards the DPRK in Beijing
by NK News

05 July 2019 Last updated at 03:09

Making sense of a surprise DMZ summit – NKNews Podcast Ep.81

Making sense of a surprise DMZ summit – NKNews Podcast Ep.81

NK News's Seoul team discusses Kim, Trump, and a bombastic photo-op at Panmunjom
by NK News

01 July 2019 Last updated at 03:19

The Czech connection at the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.80

The Czech connection at the 1989 World Festival - NKNews Podcast Ep.80

Dr. Vladimir Hlasny talks about the International Union of Students and its role in the event
by NK News

28 June 2019 Last updated at 02:07

The role of the CTBTO in North Korea’s denuclearization – NKNews Podcast Ep.79

The role of the CTBTO in North Korea's denuclearization - NKNews Podcast Ep.79

Dr. Lassina Zerbo discusses arms control, denuclearization, and prospects for a grand deal
by NK News

25 June 2019 Last updated at 02:15

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