This week, NK News Senior Analytic Correspondent Colin Zwirko joins the podcast to discuss North Korea’s “static firing test of a high-thrust solid-fuel motor” used in long-range nuclear missiles, a week after Kim Jong Un inspected a new ballistic missile design.

The conversation then turns to Kim’s high-profile trip to Beijing, his first in six years, where bilateral meetings with China and Russia underscored tacit support for North Korea’s nuclear program. Zwirko also discusses the upcoming Pyongyang International Trade Fair and the DPRK’s decision to bar Western businesses from participating.

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.