April 25, 2024
Opinion

Pyongyang Chronicles: ‘Why doesn’t Australia develop nuclear weapons?’

A visit to a North Korean restaurant facilitated frank discussion about racism, the Korean War and the merits of Juche

Editor’s note: The following is the sixth in a multipart memoir series written by Alek Sigley about his time studying at Kim Il Sung University.


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