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July 17, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jacco Zwetsloot

Jacco Zwetsloot

Jacco Zwetsloot has been the host of the NK News Podcast since episode 1 in February 2018. He has interviewed a wide range of guests about their knowledge of and experience in North Korea, from celebrity defectors to high-ranking U.S. government officials. His goal is to help as wide a cross-section of North Korea-related stories as possible be told, in order to build up a fuller picture. Jacco has a Master of Arts from Leiden University, for which he wrote a thesis on North Korean graphic novels.

North Korea News Podcast

Diabetes and healthcare in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 177

Dr. Cho Nam Han discusses ways the international community can help fight disease in North Korea

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootApril 6, 2021
North Korea News Podcast

Ballistic missiles, alliances and extraditions – NKNews Podcast Ep. 176

The NK News team talks about recent developments concerning North Korea in this roundtable discussion

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMarch 30, 2021
North Korea News Podcast

Understanding North Korea’s missiles and military – NKNews Podcast Ep. 175

Joost Oliemans discusses North Korean submarines, arms dealing and weapons systems

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMarch 23, 2021
North Korea News Podcast

US-ROK joint military exercises, explained – NKNews Podcast Ep. 174

Lt. Col. Steve Tharp (ret) discusses why joint drills are important for stability on the Korean Peninsula

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMarch 16, 2021
North Korea News Podcast

Art, power and propaganda in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 173

Koen de Ceuster discusses the fine line between art and propaganda in the DPRK

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMarch 8, 2021
North Korea News Podcast

Rail trolleys, swim flippers and lockdown in Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 172

The NK News team discusses the latest departure of diplomats from North Korea and more in this roundtable podcast

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMarch 2, 2021
North Korea News Podcast

The private, Christian-led university in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 171

Chan-Mo Park discusses his work at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootFebruary 23, 2021
North Korea News Podcast

The Calvinist, communist, royalist Dutch double agent – NKNews Podcast Ep. 170

Simon Kuper discusses George Blake, who was captured by North Korea during the Korean War and became a KGB double agent

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootFebruary 16, 2021
North Korea News Podcast

Kim Jong Un’s water slide, missing wife and vaccines – NKNews Podcast Ep. 169

NK News's Jeongmin Kim, Colin Zwirko and Won-Gi Jung discuss the latest stories coming out of North Korea

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootFebruary 9, 2021
Evergreen

North Korea-Malaysia relations: the past and future – NKNews Podcast Ep. 168

Dr. Hoo Chiew Ping discusses the assassination of Kim Jong Un's half-brother in Kuala Lumpur and DPRK-ASEAN relations

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootFebruary 2, 2021
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