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An interview with John Bolton, hardliner on North Korea – Ep. 296
Controversial former US national security advisor weighs in on Korean unification, China’s role on DPRK issues and more
The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295
Dr. Kim Kyung-jin shares his memories of the Korean War, plus the view of the Wagner uprising in Pyongyang
Seoul sues North Korea, inter-Korean naval tensions and more – Ep. 294
Christopher Green breaks down peninsula trends, plus South Korea pursues legal action over 2020 office explosion
Why North Korea barely moves the needle for South Korean voters – Ep. 293
Karl Friedhoff talks ROK polls, plus a new NK Pro analysis reveals China expanding prisons that hold defectors
What went wrong with North Korea’s spy satellite launch – Ep. 292
The NK News team talks shuttle diplomacy with Japan, live-fire drills near DMZ, methamphetamines at the border and more
How a US ambassador navigated North Korean tumult – Ep. 290
Kathleen Stephens discusses the DPRK’s 2010 attacks on South Korea, the breakdown of six-party talks and more
Helping North Koreans by promoting reform from within – Ep. 289
Joanna Hosaniak discusses the origins and politicization of the DPRK human rights movement and where it should go next
The bumpy road ahead for inter-Korean relations – Ep. 288
Andrei Lankov discusses how North Korea’s rapid weapons advances have brought it closer to goal of unifying peninsula
North Korea’s strategy for coping with the consequences of nukes – Ep. 287
Foreign ministry official Taeho Uhm explains Seoul’s inter-Korean policies and why DPRK will have to return to talks
What the US-ROK summit means for North Korea – Ep. 286
The NK News team discusses the top-line takeaways on nuclear security, deterrence, missile defense and more