NK News Podcast

02/01/2025

Jingwu Fang: How a ‘third’ Korea formed on the North Korea-China border

Chinese YouTuber discusses Yanbian prefecture's complicated ties with the peninsula and what locals think of defectors

31/12/2024

The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began

26/12/2024

Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024

NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK

24/12/2024

North Korean troops’ fake IDs, and what’s left of the DPRK Embassy in Damascus

NK News’ Alannah Hill talks latest from Ukraine war and how Assad’s fall could provide insights into bilateral ties

19/12/2024

Hanna Song: How to ensure North Korean voices are not forgotten

17/12/2024

North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk, martial law fallout and Russian trains

NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses latest on DPRK troops and uncertainty about ROK aid to Ukraine after Yoon’s impeachment

12/12/2024

Kathi Zellweger: The life of a humanitarian worker in North Korea

Long-time aid worker discusses her five years based in Pyongyang and her hopes for development assistance post-COVID

10/12/2024

Martial law revelations, commander-in-chief confusion and North Korea’s response

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses claims that ROK military put soldiers on alert for DPRK ‘situation’ before martial law

04/12/2024

Examining the fallout from Yoon Suk-yeol’s shocking declaration of martial law

NK News and Korea Pro unpack the South Korean leader’s decision and how North Korea could exploit the political unrest

03/12/2024

Balloon ban, border fencing and broadcasting television into North Korea

NK News’ Ifang Bremer discusses the latest leaflet launches and mysterious TV channels targeting DPRK viewers

28/11/2024

Urs Ge**er: Why inter-Korean relations are back to square one

Retired major general discusses his time as head of Swiss Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Panmunjom

26/11/2024

North Korea blasts US support for Ukraine, and Russia sends new air defenses

21/11/2024

Sean King: Why Trump’s reelection could see Kim Jong Un visit the White House

Former US government official discusses Trump’s administration picks and their stances on peninsula issues

19/11/2024

How North Korean troops in Russia have changed peninsula dynamics

Korea Pro Editor John Lee discusses China’s strong statement on its ally, as well as Seoul’s role in Ukraine war

14/11/2024

Minjung Kim: The Ten Principles that govern the lives of North Koreans

Scholar discusses the foundational document that DPRK authorities use to suppress citizens and how it could now change

12/11/2024

Fake news about North Korean troops, and a Russian attack on ROK websites

NK News’ Shreyas Reddy discusses how misinformation about DPRK soldiers in Russia undermines Ukraine’s interests

08/11/2024

What Donald Trump’s return means for North Korea and Kim Jong Un

The NK News team discusses personal diplomacy between the two leaders, prospects for denuclearization and US-ROK ties

05/11/2024

North Korea’s new missile, fighting in Kursk and the end of the Juche calendar

NK News’ Bryan Betts discusses Pyongyang’s ‘Hwasong-19’ launch and the latest on North Korean soldiers in Russia