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North Korea News Podcast by NK NewsHow Russian tiger hunters got roped into a plot to kill the North Korean leaderIn this episode, Professor Andrei Lankov and NK News’ Anton Sokolin discuss the fascinating story of the Yankovskys — a Russian family whose journey took them from Siberian exile to colonial Korea, and ultimately, to the heart of North Korea's tumultuous 20th-century history.
The discussion centers on the family’s time in what became the DPRK after relocating from Siberia, where they ran a tiger hunting resort in the northern region, near Chongjin.
They also explore how the family's story intersects with the shifting allegiances of North Korea, highlighting their relationship with the regime and how it shaped their survival in a rapid...
2025-07-171h 00
Historically ThinkingThe Accidental Tyrant: Kim Il-Sung’s Rise to Power, and How He Kept It, with Fyodor TertitskiyIn September 1945, various factions within the Soviet state were determining how the new nation of North Korea would be ruled, and who would be its leader. In late September a list was generated of potential leaders, and passed to higher authorities. The name Kim Il-Sung was not on it. At the time the future dictator of the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea was recently returned to Korea, where he had not been for years if not decades, and aspired to be the vice-Mayor of Pyongyang. But extraordinarily by late October, this obscure figure who had not had any rank hi...
2025-06-2531 minNorth Korea News Podcast by NK NewsHow South Korea’s political crisis impacts North Korea policyD-day is rapidly approaching for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, with the Constitutional Court expected to rule on whether to uphold his impeachment in the next week. Whatever the court decides, it will have profound implications for not just domestic politics but also North Korea policy and peninsula security.
To better understand what’s on the horizon, NK Pro recently hosted a discussion with two experts on the Koreas: Andrei Lankov, a leading authority on North Korean studies, and Jumin Lee, a U.S.-based attorney and contributing analyst at Korea Pro.
The experts explore a wide range of possible sc...
2025-03-121h 02
Geopolitics Decanted with Dmitri AlperovitchWhy North Korea Is Planning a Second Korean War and How to Stop ItDmitri Alperovitch sits down with Andrei Lankov, one of the west’s foremost experts on North Korea, and Sergey Radchenko, a leading Cold War historian, for a deep dive into North Korea. They discuss the threats posed by North Korea's nuclear program and possibility of a new war, the chances of a Trump-brokered peace deal with Kim Jong Un, and the nature of North Korea’s relationships with China, Russia, and Iran. Andrei also offers rare insights into daily life under the regime, its surveillance state, hackers and IT workers, political succession, and long-term foreign policy ambitions.
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2025-01-291h 20North Korea News Podcast by NK NewsAndrei Lankov: Why North Korean troops won’t make a difference in Ukraine warIn this episode, Andrei Lankov returns to the podcast to discuss key developments in and around North Korea over the last year, including the deployment of DPRK weapons and soldiers to aid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
He also discusses the impact of Pyongyang's increasing alignment with Moscow, the current state of China-DPRK ties and why North Korea is in no hurry to allow Western visitors to return.
Andrei Lankov is a director at Korea Risk Group and writes for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyo...
2025-01-0954 min
The Hanania ShowThe Peasant Theory of Communist BrutalityThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.richardhanania.comAndrei Lankov is a Russian-born scholar of Korea, the director of the Korea Risk Group, and a professor at Kookmin University in Seoul. I had been familiar with his work for years, but only recently read his 2013 book The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in a Failed Stalinist Utopia after coming across this review. I invited Andrei on the podcast to talk about the book, the history of North Korea, and developments since it was published. He begins...
2024-10-1708 min
Wolność w RemoncieKorea Północna miała być jak PRL! – prof. Andrei LankovReżim Korei Północnej to jedna z najczarniejszych zagadek współczesności. Jak to możliwe, że odcięty od świata kraj o 26-milionowej populacji z centralnie sterowaną gospodarką jeszcze nie załamał się pod własnym ciężarem? Prof. Andrei Lankov, mieszkający w Seulu koreanista w rozmowie z Sebastianem Stodolakiem tłumaczy długowieczność rządów klanu Kimów. Korea Północna zaczynała jako stalinizm narodowy, czerpiący zasoby z pomocy przesyłanej przez ZSRR. Geniusz Kimów polegał i polega na rozgrywaniu interesu wielkich mocarstw i paradoksalnie zachowywaniu właściwie pełnej od nich niezależności. Dla zwykłych...
2024-08-151h 01
Carnegie Politika PodcastWhat's Happening Between Russia and North Korea?Putin has visited North Korea for the first time in 24 years. The visit reflects the two countries' deepening alignment amid Pyongyang's active support for Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Andrei Lankov provides insights into the signals being exchanged between Moscow and Pyongyang, and addresses the question of whether a real alliance might be on the cards.
2024-06-2424 min
KEI LiveWhere are North Korea's Relations with Russia Headed?For the first time since the end of the Cold War, North Korea has embraced relations with Russia as a key component of its foreign policy and domestic development. However, Russia’s need for North Korean artillery and weapons to conduct its war in Ukraine also create a different dynamic between the two countries than during the Cold War. This new dynamic and the unknown outcome of the war in Ukraine raise questions about the long-term viability of deepening ties between North Korea and Russia, as well as Pyongyang’s choice to deepen relations with Moscow and to a less...
2024-02-1557 minKEI LiveWhere are North Korea's Relations with Russia Headed?For the first time since the end of the Cold War, North Korea has embraced relations with Russia as a key component of its foreign policy and domestic development. However, Russia’s need for North Korean artillery and weapons to conduct its war in Ukraine also create a different dynamic between the two countries than during the Cold War. This new dynamic and the unknown outcome of the war in Ukraine raise questions about the long-term viability of deepening ties between North Korea and Russia, as well as Pyongyang’s choice to deepen relations with Moscow and to a less...
2024-02-1557 min
The Final ServiceThe Kremlin's Kim-ouflageIf military cooperation with North Korea is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, why would Russia do it so publicly? And what’s in it for the Hermit Kingdom? Andrei Lankov, Director at NK News, joins Ray Suarez to explain why Kim Jong Un is solidifying relations with Russia… and not China. Guest: Andrei Lankov, Director at NK News and Professor at Kookmin University Host: Ray Suarez If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, ple...
2023-09-2825 minThe Final ServiceThe Kremlin's Kim-ouflageIf military cooperation with North Korea is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, why would Russia do it so publicly? And what’s in it for the Hermit Kingdom? Andrei Lankov, Director at NK News, joins Ray Suarez to explain why Kim Jong Un is solidifying relations with Russia… and not China. Guest: Andrei Lankov, Director at NK News and Professor at Kookmin University Host: Ray Suarez If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, ple...
2023-09-2825 minNorth Korea News Podcast by NK NewsWhat to make of Kim Jong Un’s second summit with Vladimir Putin – Ep. 307North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned to Pyongyang late Tuesday night after a whirlwind nine-day tour of Russia’s Far East. During the trip, Kim and his delegation of high-level officials met with Russian leader Vladamir Putin, visited the Cosmodrome Vostochny spaceport, toured an aircraft factory and inspected Russia’s Pacific Fleet — raising concerns about military cooperation between the two sides in the process.
This week, Korea Risk Group Director Andrei Lankov and NK News Data Correspondent Anton Sokolin join the podcast to review everything that happened during Kim’s travels, his first outside the country in some four years. T...
2023-09-2057 min
Discover North KoreaEp. 26 Why a Second Trip to North Korea is Worth It (& Journey to Freelance guiding) | Guest Special w/Pete What makes the North East so special? I chat with my colleague and friend Pete who works as a freelance tour guide for Koryo Tours (pre-pandemic..!) and visited the DPRK 6 times alone in 2019. He first visited North Korea on a simple trip to Pyongyang but decided that he needed to go back to explore more. Pete also gave a really interesting insight into an SEZ that came up as a topic in the Rason episode. He's also an avid podcast listener, so thanks for the constant support Pete and was lovely having you...
2023-07-061h 21
LitteraTuveLitteraTuve special: intervju med författaren Henrik Sjöberg om boken Smugglarna från ParadisetDet första specialavsnittet av LitteraTuve är här! Författaren och före detta Tuve-bon Henrik Sjöberg gästade poddstudion i källaren på Kulturpunkten och vi fick en längre, oerhört trevlig, pratstund. Vi pratade bland annat om uppväxten i Tuve, vägen till att bli författare, debutromanen Smugglarna från Paradiset, resan till Nordkorea och om skrivande som ankare i tillvaron. Dessutom blir det ett avslöjande om Henriks nästa bokprojekt! God lyssning!
Saker som nämns i avsnittet:
Smugglarna från Paradiset av Henrik Sjöberg, Rudebecks från börja...
2023-05-1758 minNorth Korea News Podcast by NK NewsThe bumpy road ahead for inter-Korean relations – Ep. 288Pyongyang failed to achieve its dream of unifying the Korean Peninsula under the banner of the Kim regime during the Korean War, but that may not mean it has abandoned the goal.
Andrei Lankov, a professor at Seoul’s Kookmin University, argues that Pyongyang made unification a long-term goal to orient national ideology and justify military spending. And this week, he joins the podcast to discuss why he believes the DPRK’s rapid development of long-range and tactical nuclear weapons now compressed the timeline under which it could realistically achieve this goal through nuclear blackmail.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Lankov talk...
2023-05-0953 min
The Anthems PodcastThe Democratic People's Republic of Korea and AegukkaToday's episode delves into the national anthem of North Korea, known as "Aguka," and explores the complex history surrounding its creation. The host reflects on the intriguing yet uncomfortable experience of appreciating a song from a country often associated with oppression and isolation. As the discussion unfolds, the narrative highlights the surprising origins of North Korea as a communist state and the significant role of Kim Il Sung in shaping its history. The episode also touches on the geographical and cultural aspects of North Korea, contrasting it with South Korea and examining the impacts of historical events on both...
2023-04-2632 minNorth Korea News Podcast by NK NewsExploring North Korea from south of the DMZ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 237When North Korea imposed strict pandemic border controls in Jan. 2020, the country simultaneously closed its door to international tourists and suspended a growing industry that brought in hundreds of thousands of travelers in 2019 alone. Yet while it’s unclear when the country will reopen, there’s still one way to explore North Korea as a tourist — by visiting border areas on the South Korean side.
This week, North Korean specialists and tour guides join the podcast to discuss how travelers can tour North Korea during the pandemic without ever stepping foot in the country. They share their experiences visiting the once o...
2022-05-241h 02
Krissi ReadsS1E1: Crystal Hana Kim's If You Leave MeWho doesn’t love a good love triangle? In this episode, Kristen explores Crystal Hana Kim’s debut novel, If You Leave Me, and a choice between true love and financial stability. Kristen will also discuss literary devices that make the novel as powerful and heartrending as it is. References:Ford, —Richard, —Gary Shteyngart, and —Jessica Shattuck. Crystal Hana Kim. Accessed April 27, 2022. https://crystalhanakim.com/.History.com Editors. “Korean War.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 9, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/korea/korean-war.Kim, Crystal Hana. If You Leave Me: A...
2022-05-0711 minNorth Korea News Podcast by NK NewsThe complexities of solving the North Korea issue – NKNews Podcast Ep. 233The U.S. and South Korea have been trying to solve the North Korea nuclear issue for decades, yet Pyongyang continues to advance its weapons programs. This week, Christopher Green joins the podcast to talk about the past few years of diplomacy, missile tests and how to analyze the goings-on in the DPRK with a critical eye.
Christopher Green (@Dest_Pyongyang) is a senior consultant at Crisis Group and a lecturer at Leiden University.
Andrei Lankov's article for Surival that was mentioned in the podcast: "The Perspective from Pyongyang: Limits of Compromise"
About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast i...
2022-04-2652 minNorth Korea News Podcast by NK NewsNorth Korea’s ICBM test and what comes next – NKNews Podcast Ep. 229North Korea tested one of its biggest weapons for the first time in years last week, launching a long-range missile that soared 15 times higher than the international space station before splashing down in waters west of Japan. The DPRK soon claimed that it fired a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), with state media airing a dramatically edited video showing leader Kim Jong Un guiding the launch of the monstrous weapon.
While analysts have cast doubt on North Korea’s claim that it successfully test-fired a Hwasong-17, the launch still marked a significant escalation of tensions that prompted a military counter-response fr...
2022-03-2959 min
The Pacific CenturyConsidering Kim’s Korea: Kim Jong-un and BidenIs Kim Jong-un dying? Why has he allowed the naming of a deputy? Will the Biden administration ignore the Korean peninsula? What role is Xi Jinping playing? Misha and John are joined by eminent North Korea expert Andrei Lankov, of Seoul’s Kookmin University.
2021-07-2941 min
The Wilson Center05/19/2021 - Global Perspectives: North Korean-Russian RelationsForged in war and ideological battle, relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have been shaped by shared strategic interests, as well as feelings of perceived betrayal. How does the past affect relations between Pyongyang and Moscow today? Where are their interests aligned and where do they diverge? On May 19, Andrei Lankov, Director of NK News and Professor at Kookmin University in Seoul joined us for a conversation on North Korean-Russian relations.
Speakers:
Andrei Lankov - Professor of History at Kookmin University in Seoul, South Korea
Jean H. Lee - Director, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy; Journalist...
2021-05-2058 minThe Wilson Center05/19/2021 - Global Perspectives: North Korean-Russian RelationsForged in war and ideological battle, relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have been shaped by shared strategic interests, as well as feelings of perceived betrayal. How does the past affect relations between Pyongyang and Moscow today? Where are their interests aligned and where do they diverge? On May 19, Andrei Lankov, Director of NK News and Professor at Kookmin University in Seoul joined us for a conversation on North Korean-Russian relations.
Speakers:
Andrei Lankov - Professor of History at Kookmin University in Seoul, South Korea
Jean H. Lee - Director, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy; Journalist...
2021-05-2058 min
Knowledge = PowerThe Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist UtopiaAndrei Lankov has gone where few outsiders have ever been. A native of the former Soviet Union, he lived as an exchange student in North Korea in the 1980s. He has studied it for his entire career, using his fluency in Korean and personal contacts to build a rich, nuanced understanding. In The Real North Korea, Lankov substitutes cold, clear analysis for the overheated rhetoric surrounding this opaque police state. After providing an accessible history of the nation, he turns his focus to what North Korea is, what its leadership thinks, and how its people cope with living in such an...
2021-03-2810h 59
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast35. An Austrian in Pyongyang!In this podcast we talk to Peter Young, a regular attendee of our seminars and student of Austrian economics, who has spent a lot of time traveling to North Korea. Peter gives us his perspective on the communist economic system and how it functions, through the lens of the Austrian economics.You can follow Peter on Twitter using the handle @petermiyoung.His Medium page contains a list of his threads on economics.Books ReferencedAndrei Lankov – The Real North Korea (2013)Paul French – North Korea: State of Para...
2021-02-201h 17
States of Anarchy with Hamsini HariharanEp. 12: A Trump-Kim Love AffairA Trump-Kim Love Affair Scott Snyder joins host Hamsini Hariharan to discuss the recent nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula to make sense of the diplomatic outreach. For questions or comments, reach out to the host @HamsiniH or on Instagram @statesofanarchy Read More: Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis by Mike Chinoy The Peninsula Question: A Chronicle of the Second Korean Nuclear Crisis by Yoichi Funabashi The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia by Andrei Lankov The Impossible State: North Korea...
2019-05-2832 min
Peeking DuckEp. 12: A Trump-Kim Love AffairA Trump-Kim Love Affair Scott Snyder joins host Hamsini Hariharan to discuss the recent nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula to make sense of the diplomatic outreach. For questions or comments, reach out to the host @HamsiniH or on Instagram @statesofanarchy Read More: Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis by Mike Chinoy The Peninsula Question: A Chronicle of the Second Korean Nuclear Crisis by Yoichi Funabashi The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia by Andrei Lankov The Impossible State: North Korea...
2019-05-2835 min
GlobalNorth KoreaLife in North Korea is a mystery to most of the world and few know what day-to-day existence entails for the average North Korean. How did North Korea become a hermit kingdom? And what does it really look like on the ground?
Our hosts speak to Dr. Andrei Lankov, Director, NKNews.org and Professor at Kookmin University; Pulitzer-nominated veteran foreign correspondent Jean Lee who led the Associated Press news agency’s coverage of the Korean Peninsula as bureau chief from 2008 to 2013; and North Korean defector Sehyek Oh who currently is a researcher at the Transitional Justice Working Group.
2018-07-0100 min
Escape To A Immersive Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Ask a North Korean by Daniel Tudor, Andrei Lankov - forewordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/26749to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Ask a North Korean
Author: Daniel Tudor, Andrei Lankov - foreword
Narrator: P. J. Ochlan, Greta Jung
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
Release date: 03-20-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 38 ratings
Genres: Asia
Publisher's Summary:
The weekly column Ask a North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors. By way of these fascinating interviews, the North Koreans themselves provide authentic firsthand testimonies about what is happening inside the "Hermit Kingdom." This book sheds critical light on all...
2018-03-209h 28
Settlers of SeoulEp. 3 - Peter Ward on North Korea, South Korean Society, and Learning KoreanThis week’s guest is Peter Ward, an aspiring scholar of North Korean studies. He’s a research assistant to Dr. Andrei Lankov, as well as a masters student at Seoul National University, Peter is also a researcher at the Asan Policy Institute, and a contributing writer at NKNews. Peter is fluent in Korean and has unique insights on both North and South Korean society. We discuss growing up in the UK, misperceptions between the west and Korea, and how to learn Korean effectively. You can connect with Peter on Twitter @rpcward89. And just some quic...
2017-03-2600 min
perdu en asie podcastGet Lost News 7, japon c'est le Golden Week, Coree Kenneth Bae prisonnierActualité Asiatique, les gros titres, de l’insolite,
Japon veut une armée, coree du nord centrale nucleaire, meurtre en chine les machette de l'est de l'Asie
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- C'est le Golden Week! Les Japonais encore plus stressés!
Le Golden Week, c'est comme les vacances de la construction mais pendant une semaine seulement. Selon un très scientifique sondage de Get Lost News : 75% des Japonais déteste le Golden week parce que tout le monde prend leur vacances en même temps et que c'est plein d'agrès p...
2013-05-0722 min