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.
Retired LTG Chun In-bum talks readiness, trust-building, and the end of joint military drills
Michael Hay discusses his time running a law firm in Pyongyang — and prospects for the future
In a special video podcast, Koryo Tours's Nick Bonner takes readers around his Seoul exhibition
UniKorea's Holly Kang talks working with defectors — and how civil society can promote awareness
The veteran businessman talks investment, unification, and the economic future of North Korea
Glyn Ford discusses engagement, the benefits of Track 1.5 meetings, and why the Hanoi summit failed
Fresh from covering the dramatic events in Hanoi, NK News journalists share some initial impressions
Jay Song discusses the DPRK's key women players and chronic human rights problem
Amb. Joseph R. DeTrani discusses past agreements with the DPRK -- and why they failed
The UN's Signe Poulsen discusses the COI, sanctions, and working to improve life in the DPRK
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