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David Hall

David Hall

David Hall is a PhD candidate in Korean studies at the University of Lancashire. His work focuses on North Korean political history and the use of postage stamps as propaganda. He has been a specialist collector of North Korean postage stamps for over a decade.

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Postage propaganda: The pro-Soviet stamps North Korea wants the world to forget

Postage propaganda: The pro-Soviet stamps North Korea wants the world to forget

State media has scrubbed mention of 1950 stamps with Soviet flag, recasting liberation as only Kim Il Sung’s achievement

Postage propaganda: The pro-Soviet stamps North Korea wants the world to forget

David Hall August 15, 2025