John Linton, also known by his Korean name Ihn Yo-han, first visited North Korea with his mother as part of efforts to eradicate tuberculosis in the country. He has since visited the DPRK almost 30 ti

North Korea held a major plenary session of the Workers Party of Korea this week, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding over the meeting. Photos published in the Rodong Sinmun of the plenum showed North

North Korea launched balloons toward the South for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, bringing the total number of launches to seven since May as the DPRK continues to retaliate against anti-regime

North Korea launched a sixth round of trash balloons toward the South on Tuesday night, according to Seouls Joint Chiefs of Staff, the latest in a wave of inter-Korean incidents that have included bo

After arriving late, Russian leader Vladimir Putin kicked off his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Wednesday. In addition to much fanfare, including a parade and concert, th

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is set to touch down in Pyongyang for a friendly state visit from June 18 to 19, according to the Kremlin. During his trip, Putin will meet with North Korean leader Kim

Following a barrage of balloon launches across the inter-Korean border, North Korea analyst Daniel Pinkston joins the podcast to discuss why North Korea is sending trash South and how Seoul should res

North Korea bombarded the South with hundreds more waste-carrying balloons over the weekend, leading Seoul to set up loudspeakers along the border and carry out a propaganda broadcast for the first ti

When North Korea released a new song praising leader Kim Jong Un in April, the regime was likely not expecting it to go viral around the world. - DPRK historian Peter Moody joins the podcast to discu

North Korea has launched around 1,000 balloons toward the South since last week, each carrying around 22 pounds (10 kilograms) of waste, including cigarette butts and manure. - NK News CEO Chad OCar