North Korea News Podcast

North Korea News Podcast


Latest Episodes

David Fields: What road traffic reveals about North Korea’s economy
September 12, 2024

A recent undergraduate research project used satellite imagery to analyze the number of cars on the streets of North Koreas second-biggest city, and uncovered some surprising results. - Historian Dav

North Korea’s new naval base, Seoul’s pro-nuke defense chief and trash balloons
September 09, 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected a site for a new naval base, revealing plans to construct a port capable of operating large, modern surface and underwater vessels as he pushes to

Bo Ram Kwon: How cooperation with Russia has emboldened North Korea
September 04, 2024

Cooperation between North Korea and Russia across various sectors has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with major implications for the Korean Peninsula and beyond. - This week, scholar

North Korea’s foundation day, top diplomat at UN and return of foreign teachers
September 02, 2024

North Korea appears to be preparing for a large-scale outdoor concert in Pyongyang to celebrate the countrys foundation day on Sept. 9, according to NK News analysis of satellite imagery. - NK News C

Decker Eveleth: Scrutinizing North Korea’s nuclear missiles from the sky
August 29, 2024

Research analyst Decker Eveleth joins the podcast to discuss where exactly North Koreas missile program stands today, and why it presents a security problem not only for Asia and the U.S. but for the

North Korea’s new suicide drones, and Russian students in Pyongyang
August 27, 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected new suicide drones and urged production of small drones that ordinary troops can use against any enemy target, according to state media on Monday. - NK Ne

Marcel Dirsus: What makes North Korea’s dictatorship unique from others
August 22, 2024

In his newly published book, How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive, political scientist Marcel Dirsus examines the workings and malfunctions of dictators around the globe, including North Korea

Yoon’s new vision for unification with North Korea and US-ROK summer drills
August 20, 2024

In a speech on Liberation Day, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol embraced a new vision of unification that seeks to extend freedom to the suffering masses in North Korea. - NK News CEO Chad OCa

Rob York: How the Global South views North Korean human rights
August 15, 2024

The Global South has continued to grow in political importance in recent years, as the U.S., China and Russia battle for influence among countries in the Southern Hemisphere. And that contest also has

North Korea expert arrested for spying, and overachieving DPRK Olympians
August 13, 2024

North Korea only sent 14 athletes to compete at the Paris Olympics, its first Summer Games in eight years, but its small contingent managed to take home six medals, demonstrating the countrys ability