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North Korea News Podcast by NK News

NK News
North Korea
South Korea
Russia
Kim Jong Un
Ukraine
China
Kim Jong-Un
Korean Peninsula
United States
Lee Jae-Myung
Demilitarized Zone
Nuclear Weapons
North Korean Defectors
Donald Trump
Korean War
Unification
Inter-Korean Relations
Kim Yo Jong
North Korean Human Rights
Kim Il-Sung

The NK News Podcast is a weekly program covering all things North Korea: Discussion on the latest news, extended interviews with leading specialists, and insight from our own staff. We welcome both generalist and specialist audiences interested in knowing more about the Korean Peninsula. The full podcast is available to NK News subscribers.Sign up today at NK News

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This week, NK News Correspondent Jooheon Kim joins the podcast to discuss a North Korean soccer team’s rare trip to the South. The Naegohyang Women’s Football Club made the journey for the AFC Women’s Champions League semifinals, marking the first vi... more

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In the first episode of North Korea Unpacked with Jacco Zwetsloot, Jacco sits down with Professor Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University and a director of Korea Risk Group — the first-ever guest on the original NK News Podcast back in 2018 — to discuss ... more

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This week on the NK News Podcast, Data Correspondent Anton Sokolin talks about the expanding North Korea-Russia relationship — from military pageantry in Moscow to drone training in Russia’s Far East and a mysterious shipwreck off Spain’s coast. Anto... more

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This week’s NK News Podcast looks at a newly revealed document that appears to show how North Korea amended its constitution to redefine relations with South Korea. Korea Risk Group Executive Director Jeongmin Kim discusses the document’s apparent re... more

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Recent Guests

Anton Sokolin
Data correspondent who has been tracking the stories
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Episode: Parades, panaceas and a sunken ship: North Korea-Russia cooperation grows
Eunhee Park
North Korean refugee, author of The Courage To Die
The Courage To Die (book) / North Korea-based humanitarian work
Episode: Eunhee Park: Surviving North Korea and reclaiming identity in the South
Sayaka Chatani
Author and researcher on North Korean Zainichi in Japan
Episode: Sayaka Chatani: How pro-North Korea communities took root in Japan
Cathy Kang
Chief Advisor at the National Unification Advisory Council; representative of PUAC in Bulgaria
Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC); National Unification Advisory Council, Korea
Episode: Cathy Kang: Rethinking Korean unification from a global perspective
Jonathan Cheng
China Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Episode: Jonathan Cheng: The Christian roots of North Korea’s personality cult
Pit Heltmann
Former German ambassador to Pyongyang (2018-2020)
German Foreign Service
Episode: Pit Heltmann: Diplomacy in North Korea before the world shut down
Peter Ward
Research fellow at the Sejong Institute
Sejong Institute
Episode: Peter Ward: Inside North Korea’s expanding crackdown on ‘unsocialist’ behavior
Ankit Panda
Episode: Ankit Panda: North Korea’s deterrence calculus after US strikes on Iran
Colin Zwirko
Analyst guest providing North Korea coverage
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Episode: Roundtable: What we learned from North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress

Hosts

Jacco Zwetsloot
Host of NK News Podcast; in-depth interviewer with long tenure covering North Korea; NK News contributor
Alannah Hill
Host of NK News Podcast; leads conversations with experts and conducts major interviews

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 588 ratings
  • Jacko is the Best

    This show is unique and the host is excellent at getting fascinating guests and interviewing them. I have learned so much about the DPRK. Love the roundtable of reporters also.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cesare Beccaria
    United Statesa year ago
  • Jeongmin Kim is fantastic

    The entire podcast is great, but Jeongmin Kim really stands out when she’s on. She is very well spoken and fantastic at explaining things and providing commentary. She would make a great lead host for the podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    amelialanb
    United States2 years ago
  • Backseat “Journalists”

    Who talk about reports, which are none. Pretty ridiculous stories and conclusions.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    nickhjj
    Germany2 years ago
  • I'm always a fan of Kim Jong Un and North Korea -- there is no other credentialed leader of our time.

    Podchaser
    5
    Tara Ray
    2 years ago
  • Such good info, room for sound quality improvement

    I love this show. I’m a lay person who is interested in North Korea and I listen to this show start to finish every week. So well done and a good mix of wonky stuff with super accessible info.

    But can we get Jacko a good mic for when he’s doing interviews from home? They’re not that spendy and the sound quality is so bad when he does interviews outside the studio.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Boo 5769
    United States2 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Regular, long-form format suits enthusiasts of North Korea policy and history.
Riveting, expert-level discussions with first-hand sources and credible guests.
Some negativity around sound quality and the need for more defectors' stories.
Listeners praise the host for guiding deep-dive conversations with clear, accessible questions.
High production quality and thorough, thoughtful analysis.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution
Q: What does this imply for South Korea's constitutional posture and diplomacy?
It creates a political and legal context in which South Korea's unification-oriented framework looks increasingly anachronistic and may compel Seoul to reassess its own constitutional and security posture; the document seems to dial down hostility in some readings, yet the vagueness allows room for future escalation or reconciliation depending on how Pyongyang leverages the text.
Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution
Q: How does the document's treatment of nuclear command differ from prior doctrine?
It keeps the delegation mechanism but frames it within constitutional language, reinforcing a command-and-control structure that could enable a different leadership to push the button while maintaining Kim Jong Un's leadership as the overarching authority.
Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution
Q: Jeongmin, what's stood out to you the most about the territorial language in the constitution?
The top line is the removal of explicit unification language and the introduction of a territorial clause that treats borders as the defining feature, with the North framing the border as facing China and Russia in the north and the South as a separate, non-unified state to the south.
Cathy Kang: Rethinking Korean unification from a global perspective
Q: What is PUAC and how does it interact with the South Korean government's policies?
PUAC is an advisory body without legislative or executive power. It collects input from domestic and overseas advisors through formal, semi-formal, and people-to-people tracks, aiming to translate policy into dynamic actions and communicate them to foreign audiences.
Cathy Kang: Rethinking Korean unification from a global perspective
Q: How does growing up in Europe shape Cathy Kang's view on Korean unification and peaceful coexistence?
Her overseas experience provides a broader, more objective perspective that blends European/US viewpoints with Korean identity, leading to a balanced and more optimistic yet realistic stance on unification and diplomacy.

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This show targets listeners who want in-depth, evidence-based analysis of the Korean Peninsula, with a mix of long-form interviews and timely news rundowns. Episodes commonly explore North Korea's leadership, economy, diplomacy, security, and regional dynamics, often tying internal developments to international responses from the US, allies, and rivals. The program stands out for its rigorous sourcing, high-caliber guests—including academics, former diplomats, researchers, and reporters—and a steady stream of context-rich insights that go beyond surface-level headlines. Its strong emphasis on current events, historical context, and policy implications makes it particularly valuable for professionals in policy, journalism, and international ... more

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