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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.

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North Korea News Podcast

The existential crisis facing the North Korean human rights movement

Three activists discuss how NGOs are struggling to stay alive after devastating US funding cuts

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsMarch 20, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

How North Korean troops will factor into Ukraine-Russia peace talks

NK News’ Bryan Betts talks the latest from Kursk and how Trump's dismantling of Voice of America impacts Pyongyang

Bryan BettsBryan Betts | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsMarch 18, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

Joh Kyeongil: What it means to be a progressive North Korean defector

Activist shares how he fled the DPRK three times and what he thinks needs to be done to advance inter-Korean peace

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsMarch 13, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

More North Korean missiles, US-ROK drills and a nuke submarine inspection

NK News’ Alannah Hill discusses DPRK criticism of Freedom Shield exercise and training changes after ROK bombing mishap

Alannah HillAlannah Hill | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsMarch 11, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

Georgy Toloraya: Why the North Korea-Russia relationship is built to last

Russian scholar and former diplomat discusses why ties will continue to develop even after the war in Ukraine is over

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsMarch 6, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

North Korea threatens US, a cruise missile test and Yoon’s final defense

NK News’ Joon Ha Park talks DPRK criticism of US aircraft carrier visit to peninsula and its message to Trump

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | Joon Ha Park | NK NewsMarch 4, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

Jeongmin Kim: The importance of Track 2 diplomacy on North Korea

NK News correspondent talks Munich Security Conference and why young Koreans may hold key to peninsula matters

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK NewsFebruary 27, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

North Korea improves a copycat US drone, and the DPRK’s evolving role in Ukraine

NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks advantages of larger UAV and North Korean support for Russia on third anniversary of war

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Jacco ZwetslootFebruary 25, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

Rowan Beard and Greg Vaczi: The return of Western tourism to North Korea

Young Pioneer Tours and Koryo Tours staff crossed border into Rason and join podcast to discuss their trips

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsFebruary 20, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

Kim’s redevelopment plans, Trump’s fund freeze and tour companies in North Korea

NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks Kim’s latest construction goals, Trump’s impact on DPRK human rights and tourism prospects

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News | Shreyas ReddyFebruary 18, 2025
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