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Exploring North Korea from south of the DMZ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 237
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Exploring North Korea from south of the DMZ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 237

North Korea specialists and tour guides discuss what one can see and learn about North Korea on the inter-Korean border

Exploring North Korea from south of the DMZ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 237
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 24, 2022
North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak – NKNews Podcast Ep. 236
Podcast

North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak – NKNews Podcast Ep. 236

The NK News team discusses the country’s health care and how the current outbreak might affect a possible nuclear test

North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak – NKNews Podcast Ep. 236
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 16, 2022
Exploring North Korean art in Africa – NKNews Podcast Ep. 235
Podcast

Exploring North Korean art in Africa – NKNews Podcast Ep. 235

Researcher Onejoon Che hopes to amplify African voices in new photo book documenting DPRK-built statues and artwork

Exploring North Korean art in Africa – NKNews Podcast Ep. 235
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 10, 2022
High-rises to harmonica houses: The places North Koreans call home — in photos
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High-rises to harmonica houses: The places North Koreans call home — in photos

Unequal living standards across the DPRK have resulted in diverse housing styles, some more comfortable than others

High-rises to harmonica houses: The places North Koreans call home — in photos
NK News
NK News May 6, 2022
Photos: Exploring Baengnyeong-do, one of South Korea’s most remote islands near the North
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Photos: Exploring Baengnyeong-do, one of South Korea’s most remote islands near the North

Island offers various ways to see and experience North Korea, heavy military presence and stunning scenery

Photos: Exploring Baengnyeong-do, one of South Korea’s most remote islands near the North
NK News
NK News May 4, 2022
Visiting a remote island on North Korea’s doorstep – NKNews Podcast Ep. 234
Podcast

Visiting a remote island on North Korea’s doorstep – NKNews Podcast Ep. 234

Jacco Zwetsloot narrates a trip to Baengnyeong Island and asks experts about its significance in inter-Korean affairs

Visiting a remote island on North Korea’s doorstep – NKNews Podcast Ep. 234
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 3, 2022
What Kim Il Sung shares with Hitler, Mao and Stalin – NKNews Podcast Ep. 232
Podcast

What Kim Il Sung shares with Hitler, Mao and Stalin – NKNews Podcast Ep. 232

Brandon Gauthier discusses how youth experiences shaped ordinary people into the 20th century’s cruelest dictators

What Kim Il Sung shares with Hitler, Mao and Stalin – NKNews Podcast Ep. 232
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News April 19, 2022
‘Father Generalissimo is our eternal sun’: The cult of Kim Il Sung — in photos
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‘Father Generalissimo is our eternal sun’: The cult of Kim Il Sung — in photos

North Korea’s founding leader looms as a god-like figure in state propaganda, especially around his April 15 birthday

‘Father Generalissimo is our eternal sun’: The cult of Kim Il Sung — in photos
NK News
NK News April 15, 2022
The first American to visit North Korea’s nuclear plant – NKNews Podcast Ep. 231
Podcast

The first American to visit North Korea’s nuclear plant – NKNews Podcast Ep. 231

C. Kenneth Quinones discusses his diplomatic work in the DPRK and experiences negotiating with North Koreans

The first American to visit North Korea’s nuclear plant – NKNews Podcast Ep. 231
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News April 12, 2022
Climate change and North Korea’s precarious natural beauty — in photos
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Climate change and North Korea’s precarious natural beauty — in photos

DPRK has taken some actions to combat global warming but faces daunting environmental problems

Climate change and North Korea’s precarious natural beauty — in photos
NK News
NK News April 5, 2022
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