Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers
Update: 2025-11-11
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This week, NK News founder Chad O’Carroll joins the podcast to discuss the life of Kim Yong Nam, the longtime No. 2 in North Korea’s leadership who died this month at 97.
He also unravels the mystery behind Pyongyang Papers, the website that anonymously published information on North Korea’s sanctions-evading network before disappearing without warning last month.
Lastly, he discusses U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to South Korea and the possibility of a future summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insights from our very own journalists.
He also unravels the mystery behind Pyongyang Papers, the website that anonymously published information on North Korea’s sanctions-evading network before disappearing without warning last month.
Lastly, he discusses U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to South Korea and the possibility of a future summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insights from our very own journalists.
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