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The man who invented North Korea’s Juche ideology – NKNews Podcast Ep. 222
John Cha discusses the life and philosophy of Hwang Jang-yop, the one-time mentor to Kim Jong Il who defected in 1997
A journalist detained in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 221
BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes recounts his arrest and questioning for reporting that ran afoul of DPRK authorities
Why is North Korea testing so many missiles? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 220
Ankit Panda and the NK News team discuss Pyongyang’s longest-range test since 2017 and other missile miscellany
The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219
Jenny Town discusses the quandary of North Korean denuclearization and what’s needed to restart US-DPRK talks
Missile tests, train shipments and redefection, oh my! – NKNews Podcast Ep. 218
The NK News team discusses the DPRK’s rapid series of missile launches, a dramatic border crossing and other recent news
Unification ministry veterans promoting Korean peace – NKNews Podcast Ep. 217
Kim Hyeong-seok and J.R. Kim discuss their new Council on Diplomacy for Korean Unification
Opening the first US news bureau in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 216
Jean Lee discusses the advantages and hurdles to doing journalism in the DPRK, working with local staff and more
The biggest North Korea stories of 2021 – NKNews Podcast Ep. 215
The NK News team discusses Kim Jong Un’s health, the DPRKs new ‘dark age’ and their predictions for the year ahead
Seeing past North Korean propaganda – NKNews Podcast Ep. 214
CNN correspondent Will Ripley discusses his interviews with prisoners, officials, locals and more on trips to the DPRK
Broadcasting live from Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 213
Mike Chinoy discusses his 17 trips to North Korea and the challenges of reporting for CNN from inside the country