Posts Tagged ‘With the Century’

Seeking Sources: A Review of ‘Forever President’, by Michael Seth

By | April 07, 2026

One among a number of recent biographies on Kim Il-sung, this effort over relies on secondary sources, and covers little, if any, new terrain.

Historical Allegories and Revolutionary Credentials: Jang Song Taek

By | January 14, 2012

Kim Jong Un’s uncle, Jang Song Taek, prevalent in the ongoing discussions about who is wielding power in North Korea, now appears to be building up something of the beginnings of a personality cult himself, or at least, has succeeded in having public recognition of his role in today’s DPRK.  The evidence for this assertion […]