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A Swiss mountain lover explores North Korea’s peaks – NKNews Podcast Ep. 227
Beat Hachler discusses his project to capture stories about how North Koreans relate to the country’s topography
March 15, 2022
Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 226
Four experts debate what the DPRK means by ‘final victory’ and whether it seeks unification on its terms
March 10, 2022
How North Korea has responded to the war in Ukraine – NKNews Podcast Ep. 225
The NK News team discusses Pyongyang’s stance on the invasion, implications for the ROK presidential election and more
March 8, 2022
Tracking state killings under Kim Jong Un – NKNews Podcast Ep. 224
Ahyeong Park discusses Transitional Justice Working Group’s efforts to hold Pyongyang accountable for rights violations
March 1, 2022
The Unification movement and opening up North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 223
Tom McDevitt discusses Sun Myung Moon's meeting with Kim Il Sung
February 22, 2022
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
February 15, 2022
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
February 8, 2022
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
February 1, 2022
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
January 25, 2022
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
January 18, 2022
