North Korea News Podcast
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North Korea: the view from the European Parliament – NKNews Podcast Ep.118
Continuing our European Union theme from last week’s episode, the NKNews Podcast sits down with Lukas Mandl, the Chair of the EU’s Delegation for relations with the Korean peninsula, to talk about the institution’s role on the Korean peninsula and key ...
A primer on the European Union’s North Korea sanctions – NKNews Podcast Ep.117
The European Union is invested in solving the North Korea nuclear issue as well as improving the human rights situation. Virginie Battu-Henriksson, spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy from the EU’s European Commission,
From Washington DC with love – NKNews Podcast Ep.116
In this interview with NK News’s Washington DC correspondent, Jacob Fromer, we learn about the current discourse regarding North Korea, how U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach has been received, and how a new president,
“The Two Koreas” and the United States – NKNews Podcast Ep.115
“The Two Koreas” is among the most well-known and widely read books on inter-Korean relations, North Korea’s nuclear program, and the U.S.’s interactions with and policy directed at North Korea. Robert Carlin,
It’s the security guarantees, stupid – NKNews Podcast Ep.114
Retired Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard, Jr., is the first Korean War veteran to appear on the NK News podcast. On today’s episode, he reminisces about his time in Korea in 1952 and 1953. He also talks about his involvement after the Korean War in projects,
Covering North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.113
North Korea has long been known as one of the most challenging countries for foreign journalists to report on, given the lack of access and general information black hole that the DPRK can represent. So how best to navigate this complex environment?
The rocky road to normalizing North Korea-U.S. relations – NKNews Podcast Ep.112
North Korea cares deeply about its bilateral relations with the United States, perhaps even more so than its stated priority of unifying the Korean peninsula. This sequencing is not always the most well-executed or demonstrated,
Keeping the peace at the DMZ – NKNews Podcast Ep.111
The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) plays a unique role on the Korean peninsula, one unlike in any other part of the world, and is an institution that serves as a reminder that the Korean War never officially ended.
Negotiating with a nuclear-armed North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.110
It’s been nearly fourteen years since North Korea conducted its first successful nuclear test, and neither South Korea, the U.S., nor the international community appears anywhere close to convincing the Kim Jong Un regime to give up its nuclear weapons...
Kim Jong Un’s plenum speech and a look ahead to 2020 – NKNews Podcast Ep.109
Andrei Lankov joins the Seoul team to analyze North Korea's stage-setting New Year's Day policy announcements