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.
Chad O’Carroll discusses survey results on influencing Pyongyang, prospects for reopening, inter-Korean policy and more
Michael Bosack discusses how the UN Command engages the DPRK and its role in incidents like Travis King’s defection
The NK News team discusses DPRK embassy closures in Africa, Kim’s speech to mothers and more
Former US intelligence officer Sydney Seiler returns to the podcast to answer questions from listeners
Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Andrew Harrison talks about how 17 member states help uphold the Korean War Armistice
The NK News team discusses the DPRK’s new reconnaissance capability and scrapping of an inter-Korean military deal
Sue Mi Terry discusses her documentary ‘Beyond Utopia’ and the underground networks that help people escape the DPRK
The NK News team discusses Pyongyang’s ties with Moscow, overseas IT workers, boat defections and more
Jacob Reidhead discusses how South Korean politics impact human rights policy, plus analyzing DPRK’s embassy closures
Victor Cha and Ramon Pachero Pardo discuss their new book and share anecdotes from their time on the peninsula
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