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January 21, 2025

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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.

North Korea News Podcast

Japan’s new leader, Kim Yo Jong slams Zelensky and advisory on DPRK IT workers

NK News’ Shreyas Reddy discusses how Shigeru Ishiba will approach North Korea and warnings about cyberattacks

North Korea News Podcast

Seongmin Lee: How USB flash drives can empower North Koreans

North Korean defector-activist discusses how his experiences inspired him to spread outside information in the DPRK

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 26, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

New North Korean missile, Vietnamese visitors and more trash balloons

NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses recent ballistic and cruise missile tests, restoration of a border airbase and more

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 24, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

John Everard: Deciphering rumors about return of more diplomats to North Korea

Former UK ambassador to DPRK also discusses foreign students entering the country as well as Pyongyang- Moscow ties

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 19, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

North Korea’s secret uranium enrichment site, a Swedish return and more

NK News’ Alannah Hill discusses Kim Jong Un’s centrifuge inspection, upcoming SPA meeting and more trash balloons

Alannah HillAlannah Hill | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 17, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

David Fields: What road traffic reveals about North Korea’s economy

Historian discusses satellite analysis of streets of Hamhung, and what he learned by reading Syngman Rhee’s diaries

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 12, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

North Korea’s new naval base, Seoul’s pro-nuke defense chief and trash balloons

NK News’ Ifang Bremer discusses Kim Jong Un’s latest military inspections and signs of a new missile launcher

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 10, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

Bo Ram Kwon: How cooperation with Russia has emboldened North Korea

Research fellow discusses impact of Ukraine war on US-ROK strategic planning, internal stress on Kim Jong Un and more

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 5, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

North Korea’s foundation day, top diplomat at UN and return of foreign teachers

Chad O’Carroll discusses why the DPRK is holding a concert for Sept. 9 holiday despite canceling related events abroad

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsSeptember 3, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

Decker Eveleth: Scrutinizing North Korea’s nuclear missiles from the sky

Research analyst shares how open-source intelligence can offer insights into the DPRK that governments cannot

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsAugust 29, 2024
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