Updating the Eternal President: A Review of ‘Accidental Tyrant’, by Fyodor Tertitskiy

By | October 17, 2025

Concise work on Kim Il-sung’s life represents the closest account yet to a definitive biography, with fresh insights into the dictator’s rise to power

Aborted Tourism Reopening Reflects Geopolitical Priorities in Pyongyang

By | October 15, 2025

Russian tourists first in line amid limited acceptance of foreign visitors, as Chinese tour groups fail to return to DPRK border destinations Sinuiju, Manpo, and Samjiyon

Remembering ‘the most Lovable People’: 75 years on, China invokes Korean War Spirit

By | October 15, 2025

Under President Xi, China has initiated a resurgence in education and cultural production around its Korean War history

Natural Disasters and Public Security Education in Changbai

By and | October 15, 2025

Facing Hyesan across a narrow stretch of the Yalu River, Changbai near Mt Paektu represents China’s frontline for border-related risks

When the War was Over: A Review of ‘Mundane Revolution’, by Andre Schmid

By | October 15, 2025

New social history of the DPRK offers insights into how North Koreans lived during early Kim Il-sung rule following the Korean War

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