North Korea News Podcast by NK News
North Korea News Podcast by NK News

North Korea News Podcast by NK News

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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.

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Recent Episodes

Joëlle Hivonnet: How the North Korean threat came knocking on the EU’s door
DEC 4, 2025
Joëlle Hivonnet: How the North Korean threat came knocking on the EU’s door
This week, Dr. Joëlle Hivonnet joins the podcast to discuss her four-year tenure as the EU’s deputy head in Seoul from 2016, a tumultuous era in inter-Korean relations defined by both tensions and diplomacy. - Hivonnet talks about how U.S.
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12 MIN
DMZ construction, plans to flood the border and North Korea’s air force showcase
DEC 2, 2025
DMZ construction, plans to flood the border and North Korea’s air force showcase
This week, NK News senior analytic correspondent Colin Zwirko joins the podcast to discuss recent developments along the inter-Korean border, as well North Korea’s latest event showcasing new air force weaponry. -
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18 MIN
Lonnie Edge: How North Korea fosters legitimacy during times of crisis
NOV 27, 2025
Lonnie Edge: How North Korea fosters legitimacy during times of crisis
This week, Lonnie Edge of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies joins the podcast to discuss North Korea’s strategies for portraying itself as a legitimate government both inside and outside its borders. - According to Edge,
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15 MIN
Seoul floats scaling back US-ROK drills, and proposes talks with North Korea
NOV 25, 2025
Seoul floats scaling back US-ROK drills, and proposes talks with North Korea
This week, NK News correspondent Joon Ha Park joins the podcast to recap a week’s worth of news from Seoul and Pyongyang, starting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s comments about potentially scaling back joint military exercises with the U.
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19 MIN
Elizabeth Campbell: Behind the scenes of North Korea’s Hollywood dreams
NOV 20, 2025
Elizabeth Campbell: Behind the scenes of North Korea’s Hollywood dreams
Dr. Elizabeth Campbell, a visiting scholar at Korea University’s Research Institute of Korean Studies, joins the podcast to discuss all things North Korean film — from former leader Kim Jong Il’s love of foreign cinema to what is arguably the country’s...
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14 MIN