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Why Kim Jong Un might want to discuss weapons sales with Putin – Ep. 305
The NK News team discusses North Korea-Russia military cooperation, US-ROK drills, DPRK easing border controls and more
September 6, 2023
Inside the UN Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions – Ep. 304
Former panel head Eric Penton-Voak explains how to decipher its reports on violations of DPRK sanctions regime
August 30, 2023
How one activist helps North Koreans grow their own food – Ep. 303
Tim Peters of Helping Hands Korea talks about sending seeds to the DPRK and supporting North Koreans escapees
August 23, 2023
North Korea’s imitation of foreign brands, from Choco Pie to Dior – Ep. 302
UniKorea staff discuss the DPRK’s copycat products, plus a tour company says DPRK will soon open its borders
August 16, 2023
The FBI investigation into Virgil Griffith, crypto guru to North Korea – Ep. 301
FBI agent Brandon Cavanaugh discusses how Griffith ignored US warnings and helped the DPRK evade sanctions
August 9, 2023
Last orders: North Korean restaurants close their doors across Southeast Asia
Sanctions or COVID controls have led to decline in eateries accused of supporting DPRK state, though many remain
August 4, 2023
North Korea welcomes special guests for a ‘Victory Day’ parade – Ep. 300
The NK News team discusses DPRK’s second nighttime military spectacle of year and celebrates 300 episodes of the podcast
August 1, 2023
The American prisoners of war left behind in North Korea – Ep. 299
Investigative journalist Mark Sauter discusses the soldiers that remain unaccounted for 70 years after the Korean War
July 26, 2023
What’s next for the American soldier who crossed into North Korea – Ep. 298
The NK News team discusses possible outcomes of apparent defection and when DPRK shot down a US spy plane in 1969
July 19, 2023
North Korean threats over US planes, DPRK internet access and more – Ep. 297
Bada Nam discusses why North Koreans are digital ‘hostages’ and how even elites have a hard time surfing the web
July 12, 2023
