Women face extraordinary hardship in North Korea, including little to no access to sanitary products and basic health services. Indeed, these challenges are ingrained into the DPRK’s highly patriarchal society,

It’s the 50th of the NK News podcast! To celebrate this landmark number, we did something a little special this week. As such, we present you snippets of the five most-listened-to episodes from this year, with commentary from our host Jacco Zwetsloot.

Speculation is rife in Seoul about when to expect a visit from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and whether that historic trip will take place before the end of the year. In this week’s roundtable episode, we’re joined by NK News CEO Chad O’Carroll,

As inter-Korean relations continue to improve, many believe that this time is fundamentally different than past episodes of détente. This is primarily driven by the decision-makers at the top, especially Kim Jong Un,

Geopolitical policy and nuclear wonks continue to try and wrap their minds around what North Korea is trying to do and how it will get there, but perhaps the most revealing medium through which to understand the Hermit Kingdom is through its literature...

During his four years in-country with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Thomas Fisler saw more of the “real,” unfiltered North Korea than just about any foreigner. In an interview, he shared with us his experiences working to brin...

As negotiations between the United States and North Korea continue to stall, it becomes increasingly clear that both sides have widely differing views of what denuclearization of the Korean peninsula means and how exactly to execute the agreements made...

Seoul and Washington appear far from lockstep in their North Korea strategies as both continue to engage in high-profile meetings with North Korean officials. Plus, South Korea’s unification minister is under fire for his conduct towards the media,

Remarking on a decades-long career in the U.S. State Department, Ambassador Yun describes his experience establishing diplomatic solutions to the North Korean issue. This week on the podcast, Yun explains his role in recovering Otto Warmbier,

This week, we introduce you to the first installment of the Foreign Media Monitor (FMM) podcast series, based on the weekly service available to NK Pro subscribers. While North Korea coverage in Western media is typically quite comprehensive,