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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
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
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
January 11, 2022
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
January 4, 2022
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
December 28, 2021
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
December 21, 2021
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
December 14, 2021
