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July 16, 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.

Evergreen

“Kim Il Sung’s Children” – NKNews Podcast Ep.127

Filmmaker Young Kim discusses his documentary about North Korean orphans sent to Eastern Europe during the Korean War

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMay 4, 2020
North Korea News Podcast

Where in the world is Kim Jong Un? – NKNews Podcast Ep.126

NK News's Chad O'Carroll and Jeongmin Kim discuss the North Korean leader's possible condition and whereabouts

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootApril 27, 2020
North Korea News Podcast

Free Michael Spavor – NKNews Podcast Ep.125

On Michael's 500th day in a Chinese prison, friends discuss his plight — and what listeners can do to help

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootApril 23, 2020
Evergreen

Hotels of Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.124

James Scullin discusses his new book, "Hotels of Pyongyang," which contains a unique insight into North Korean aesthetic

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootApril 21, 2020
North Korea News Podcast

Exploring the 2019 raid on North Korea’s Madrid embassy – NKNews Podcast Ep.123

The Wall Street Journal's Alastair Gale discusses the mysterious Free Joseon group and their audacious goals

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootApril 13, 2020
North Korea News Podcast

North Korea, a month in review – NKNews Podcast Ep.122

Caroline Kearney talks us through some of the most important developments in March — and what to expect in April

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootApril 7, 2020
North Korea News Podcast

Managing expectations with North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.121

The Quincy Institute's Jessica Lee talks DPRK-U.S. relations, engagement, and peacebuilding on the peninsula

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMarch 31, 2020
North Korea News Podcast

North Korean defectors and social entrepreneurship – NKNews Podcast Ep.120

Seoul Startups founder Marta Allina discusses bringing North Korean resettlers into the world of business

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMarch 24, 2020
Border Controls

North Korea’s response to COVID-19 – NKNews Podcast Ep.119

Daily NK's Rob Lauler discusses alarming reports on the impact of the novel coronavirus within the DPRK

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMarch 17, 2020
North Korea News Podcast

North Korea: the view from the European Parliament – NKNews Podcast Ep.118

Lukas Mandl MEP discusses the European Union's role on the Korean peninsula, as well as human rights and DPRK sanctions

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootMarch 10, 2020
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