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The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219
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The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219

Jenny Town discusses the quandary of North Korean denuclearization and what’s needed to restart US-DPRK talks

The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 25, 2022
North Korea wants women to bear children for the motherland. They aren’t.

North Korea wants women to bear children for the motherland. They aren’t.

The DPRK’s fertility rate is sliding down and its population aging despite the state’s pro-natalist policies

North Korea wants women to bear children for the motherland. They aren’t.
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 17, 2022
Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration

Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration

Kim turned 38 on Saturday, but may be waiting until he’s older to make the day a national holiday, expert says

Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 9, 2022
North Korea’s vital role as a Cold War training ground for global terrorists

North Korea’s vital role as a Cold War training ground for global terrorists

The country's designation as a state sponsor of terror is a well-deserved moniker stretching back decades

North Korea’s vital role as a Cold War training ground for global terrorists
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young December 28, 2021
10 years of Kim Jong Un: What should Washington do now about North Korea?

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What should Washington do now about North Korea?

Experts weigh the different options for the US as Kim Jong Un enters his second decade in power

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What should Washington do now about North Korea?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 18, 2021
Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it
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Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it

Ten more years of Kim means more missiles and more oppression, all at the expense of the North Korean people

Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it
James Fretwell
James Fretwell December 17, 2021
Of course North Korea and US want to end Korean War — but only on their terms

Of course North Korea and US want to end Korean War — but only on their terms

Moon Jae-in says two Koreas, US and China agree ‘in principle’ to end the war, but excitement is likely premature

Of course North Korea and US want to end Korean War — but only on their terms
James Fretwell
James Fretwell December 15, 2021
Kim Yong Ju, younger brother of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, dies at 101

Kim Yong Ju, younger brother of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, dies at 101

Once the presumed successor to his brother, Kim Yong Ju played a key role in DPRK history but later fell out of favor

Kim Yong Ju, younger brother of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, dies at 101
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 15, 2021
Film review: The problem with inter-Korean rivalry in ‘Escape from Mogadishu’

Film review: The problem with inter-Korean rivalry in ‘Escape from Mogadishu’

Box office hits glosses over North Korea’s complex history in Third World and is riddled with stereotypes about Africa

Film review: The problem with inter-Korean rivalry in ‘Escape from Mogadishu’
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young December 14, 2021
Broadcasting live from Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 213
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Broadcasting live from Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 213

Mike Chinoy discusses his 17 trips to North Korea and the challenges of reporting for CNN from inside the country

Broadcasting live from Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 213
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 14, 2021
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