June 06, 2023

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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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Lasting impact: What Korea would look like if the ‘Forgotten War’ never happened

Lasting impact: What Korea would look like if the ‘Forgotten War’ never happened

The Korean War deepened hostilities between North and South, drastically altering the course of history

Lasting impact: What Korea would look like if the ‘Forgotten War’ never happened
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 11, 2020
Kim Yo Jong as North Korea’s new “party center”? Not so fast

Kim Yo Jong as North Korea’s new “party center”? Not so fast

Claims that a secret succession process may be underway must be taken with a pinch of salt

Kim Yo Jong as North Korea’s new “party center”? Not so fast
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 19, 2020
Why it’s time for China to take greater responsibility for North Korea’s future

Why it’s time for China to take greater responsibility for North Korea’s future

Much stronger influence from Beijing could reduce the threat from Pyongyang and potentially improve human rights

Why it’s time for China to take greater responsibility for North Korea’s future
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy May 21, 2020
Back from the dead: when South Korean partisan politics hurts North Korea policy

Back from the dead: when South Korean partisan politics hurts North Korea policy

A recent gaffe by a freshman lawmaker highlights how detached from reality the country's conservatives have become

Back from the dead: when South Korean partisan politics hurts North Korea policy
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy May 4, 2020
Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be appointing any new Vice-Marshals any time soon

Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be appointing any new Vice-Marshals any time soon

The North Korean leader has not promoted anyone to the rank since Ri Myong Su in 2016

Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be appointing any new Vice-Marshals any time soon
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 27, 2020
Three is a magic number: North Korea’s fascination with triplets

Three is a magic number: North Korea’s fascination with triplets

Three kids all in one go can be quite a handful - but in the DPRK, two's company, and three's even better

Three is a magic number: North Korea’s fascination with triplets
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 19, 2020
Eight years into his rule, Kim Jong Un faces grim choices in 2020

Eight years into his rule, Kim Jong Un faces grim choices in 2020

Rising tensions do not bode well for the North Korean leader — or his people

Eight years into his rule, Kim Jong Un faces grim choices in 2020
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 16, 2019
Rules are rules: North Korean “democracy,” in theory and in practice

Rules are rules: North Korean “democracy,” in theory and in practice

While the laws could allow for the leader to be removed from office, such a scenario would likely require a major crisis

Rules are rules: North Korean “democracy,” in theory and in practice
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 6, 2019
With the century: the extraordinary life and times of Kim Il Sung

With the century: the extraordinary life and times of Kim Il Sung

How Korea, and the world, changed alongside the life of the infamous dictator

With the century: the extraordinary life and times of Kim Il Sung
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy October 29, 2019
Making sense of Kim Jong Un’s new position: who is North Korea’s head of state?

Making sense of Kim Jong Un’s new position: who is North Korea’s head of state?

Confusion stems from a misunderstanding of what 'head of state' actually means

Making sense of Kim Jong Un’s new position: who is North Korea’s head of state?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy September 5, 2019
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