In this exclusive roundtable discussion, the NK News team breaks down the latest updates on the death of a 47-year-old South Korean government worker near the Northern Limit Line. The team also discusses coffee culture in North Korea, a factory visit that may be linked to the North Korean nuclear program, an upcoming propaganda push and the return of the famous North Korean “bridge to nowhere.”
Host Jacco Zwetsloot is joined by Korea Risk Group CEO Chad O’Carroll and NK News reporters Jeongmin Kim, Colin Zwirko and Min Chao Choy, along with special guest retired Lieutenant Colonel Steve Tharp.
Links and stories discussed:
NK Pro conference call: What to make of North Korea’s October 10 military parade?
North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says
Kim Jong Un apologizes for lethal shooting of South Korean official
North Korea warns South Korea not to ‘intrude’ while looking for victim’s body
North Korea’s killing of a South Korean official spells trouble for Moon Jae-in
North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew
North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal
Russia exports more medical goods to North Korea ahead of major hospital opening
About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted exclusively by NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists.