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Peter Ward
Peter Ward is a research fellow at the Sejong Institute. His work focuses on North Korean politics, the economy and society. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna.
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Evergreen “The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970sA DPRK-made documentary reveals Kim Jong Il's rise to power and a rapidly changing country
North Korean propaganda is full of distortions, fake news, and ludicrous claims designed to make you hail the glory of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WKP) and the Kim dynasty – and curse its enemies. But it also contains a great deal of factual material as well. The regime doesn’t have to lie about everything, and there are some facts that it is very proud of and would very much like the world to know about. The film “The Great Transformation in the 1970s” (which you can watch here) is an example of how regime propaganda can be a useful © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |