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Will North Korean missiles rain down on the Day of the Sun? – Ep. 283
The NK News team discusses DPRK’s responses to US-ROK springtime drills and short-term prospects for weapons development
Mount Paektu: North Korea’s sacred mountain and active volcano – Ep. 282
James Hammond discusses his research about the mountain and collaboration with North Korean scientists
The limits to what UN aid agencies can do to help North Korea – Ep. 281
Jerome Sauvage discusses his years leading humanitarian efforts in the DPRK, the root causes of food insecurity and more
The North Korean victims of US atomic bombings on Japan – Ep. 280
Lauren Richardson discusses the politics of victimhood and how the DPRK co-opted the atomic bombings for its purposes
An inside look at the Joint Security Area, ‘freedom’s frontier’ – Ep. 279
The NK News team visits the inter-Korean border at a time of rising tensions and reports of starvation in North Korea
Why North Korea’s state ideology appeals to some in Africa – Ep. 278
Alhassan Mamman Muhammad discusses Nigeria-DPRK ties and why he has embraced Kim Il Sung’s Juche thought
Promoting creative engagement with North Korea – Ep. 277
Keith Luse explains how a lack of information on all sides diminishes opportunities for breakthroughs in talks
An unprecedented look inside North Korea’s nuclear facilities – Ep. 276
Siegfried Hecker discusses his tour of Yongbyon in 2004 and the history of the DPRK’s nuclear program
Why the Korean War was actually two separate conflicts – Ep. 275
David Cheng Chang discusses how the fight over territory morphed into one over prisoners of war
New missile and Kim Jong Un’s daughter steal show at military parade – Ep. 274
The NK News team discusses what to make of North Korea’s latest nighttime spectacle
