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Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers

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.
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Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers

Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers

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