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.
Mason Richey and David Tizzard discuss prospects for a North-South confederation and the concept of a singular ‘Korea’
Former UN Panel of Experts member Maiko Takeuchi discusses the effectiveness of sanctions on DPRK denuclearization
NK News journalists and contributors discuss North Korea’s nighttime military parade, cruise missile tests and more
As Michael Spavor marks 1,000 days in a Chinese prison, Kevin Garratt shares about his detention at the same facility
Keith Howard explores the central role of music as an ideological tool and how it illuminates North Korean society
Jonathan Corrado and Markus Garlauskas discuss the US intelligence failure and its relevance to contemporary challenges
North Korea tourism professionals discuss the nature of the industry and its future after COVID-19
Jihyun Kang and Marie Boes discuss how their company ISTORY designs clothes to counter stereotypes and misunderstanding
Professor Van Jackson discusses the risk of war during the 2017 nuclear crisis and prospects for US-DPRK diplomacy
Korean War veteran Richard Underwood discusses his experience interpreting at the Kaesong peace talks to end hostilities
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