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Unplugging from the North Korean matrix – Ep. 254
Seohyun Lee discusses her life in an elite DPRK family and how her view of the country radically changed while abroad
How nuclear weapons help North Korea punch above its weight – Ep. 253
Sung-Yoon Lee discusses grim realities of the Kim Jong Un regime and why denuclearization summit talks are pointless
North Korea declares COVID victory and lashes out at US-ROK drills – Ep. 252
The NK News team discusses the biggest events in August, from DPRK’s COVID ‘victory’ to an attack on a defector-activist
Why it’s in America’s interest to withdraw troops from Korea – Ep. 251
Doug Bandow discusses the limits of US power on the peninsula and why Seoul can effectively defend against North Korea
How the first North Korean to face charges in US triggered a diplomatic standoff
O Nam Chol was accused of sexual assault in 1982, forcing DPRK and US to negotiate for first time in decades
When North Korea invited East German secret police to Pyongyang – Ep. 249
Bernd Schaefer discusses how the Stasi helped the DPRK host a massive festival just months before the Berlin Wall fell
North Korea threatens death penalty for illegal drug sales – Ep. 248
The NK News team talks latest developments on DPRK, from forced repatriation to COVID and more
Up close and personal at the Demilitarized Zone – Ep. 247
NK News team members and former military cross Civilian Control Line to get close to North Korea in central border area
Emerging North Korean threats in cyber and outer space – Ep. 246
Cho Dongyoun talks unmanned aerial vehicles, DPRK battlefield tactics, South Korean defenses and more
How Sweden created a safe space for North Korea talks – NKNews Podcast Ep. 245
Ambassador Jakob Hallgren discusses the 2018 summitry and Stockholms role in diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula
