April 19, 2024

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Fyodor Tertitskiy

Fyodor Tertitskiy is a leading researcher at Seoul’s Kookmin University. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Seoul National University and is the author of several books on North Korean history and military in English and Korean.

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The Trump administration and CVID: a brief history
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The Trump administration and CVID: a brief history

Where "complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization" came from - and where it goes next

The Trump administration and CVID: a brief history
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 4, 2018
Academician Kim: how the Dear Leader received honorary titles from fraudsters

Academician Kim: how the Dear Leader received honorary titles from fraudsters

DPRK authorities used questionable credentials to beef up Kim Jong Il's CV

Academician Kim: how the Dear Leader received honorary titles from fraudsters
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 28, 2018
How the North is run: the Ministry of Railroads
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How the North is run: the Ministry of Railroads

One of the DPRK's largest govt departments, managing the country's transport infrastructure is complex

How the North is run: the Ministry of Railroads
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 27, 2018
Former North Korean general describes early days of the Korean War

Former North Korean general describes early days of the Korean War

1991 interview with Soviet-born General Kang Sang Ho also sheds light on purges of 1950s

Former North Korean general describes early days of the Korean War
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 26, 2018
How North and South Korean press covered the outbreak of the Korean War

How North and South Korean press covered the outbreak of the Korean War

Confident North, confused South Korean reporting lends to conclusions of war's instigator

How North and South Korean press covered the outbreak of the Korean War
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 25, 2018
The third Kim-Xi summit: what did we learn?
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The third Kim-Xi summit: what did we learn?

A week after the Singapore talks, Kim met Xi for the third time this year

The third Kim-Xi summit: what did we learn?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 21, 2018
Comrades no more? How North Korea picked sides in the Sino-Soviet split

Comrades no more? How North Korea picked sides in the Sino-Soviet split

The machinations of Cold War ideology drove Pyongyang into the isolation that continues today

Comrades no more? How North Korea picked sides in the Sino-Soviet split
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 19, 2018
“A new history”? North Korean media reacts to the Kim-Trump summit
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“A new history”? North Korean media reacts to the Kim-Trump summit

A major diplomatic victory for the DPRK may not appear that way to a Rodong Sinmun reader

“A new history”? North Korean media reacts to the Kim-Trump summit
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 13, 2018
June 12 summit likely to be only “first step” towards denuclearization: expert

June 12 summit likely to be only “first step” towards denuclearization: expert

The Sejong Institute's Cheong Seong-chang cautions against expecting too much from Singapore meeting

June 12 summit likely to be only “first step” towards denuclearization: expert
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 8, 2018
Out with the old? What to make of a recent North Korean military reshuffle
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Out with the old? What to make of a recent North Korean military reshuffle

Demotions and promotions of top brass are not new - but the timing and the scale are notable

Out with the old? What to make of a recent North Korean military reshuffle
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 6, 2018
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