October 04, 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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How far can Moon go at his upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un?
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How far can Moon go at his upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un?

Analysis suggests the South Korean President will take a cautious approach

How far can Moon go at his upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 31, 2018
Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea
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Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea

Anti-American posters remain in some museums, ongoing focus on New Years' Speech

Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 28, 2018
The meaning of North Korea’s “Songun Day”

The meaning of North Korea’s “Songun Day”

The DPRK's "military first" policy never had major policy implications

The meaning of North Korea’s “Songun Day”
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 23, 2018
Goodbye, Gorby: How North Korea saw the final days of the Soviet Union

Goodbye, Gorby: How North Korea saw the final days of the Soviet Union

Pyongyang saw the fall of its longstanding backer with understandable trepidation

Goodbye, Gorby: How North Korea saw the final days of the Soviet Union
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 22, 2018
KPA Marshal Kim Yong Chun dead at 82

KPA Marshal Kim Yong Chun dead at 82

Questions over Kim's role in suppressing Sixth Corps coup plot remain

KPA Marshal Kim Yong Chun dead at 82
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 17, 2018
The troubled, tragic history of inter-Korean family reunions

The troubled, tragic history of inter-Korean family reunions

Next week's meetings will be the first in three years

The troubled, tragic history of inter-Korean family reunions
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 16, 2018
A brief history of Pyongyang’s Liberation Monument

A brief history of Pyongyang’s Liberation Monument

The famous memorial has weathered the ups and downs of the DPRK-Russian relationship

A brief history of Pyongyang’s Liberation Monument
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 14, 2018
North Korea’s foreign ministry hits out at the White House: what we learned
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North Korea’s foreign ministry hits out at the White House: what we learned

A lack of major concessions from either side could see a breakdown in dialogue in the near future

North Korea’s foreign ministry hits out at the White House: what we learned
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 10, 2018
The Soviet-Japanese War: the brief conflict that created North Korea

The Soviet-Japanese War: the brief conflict that created North Korea

73 years since its outbreak, the war's impact is often understated

The Soviet-Japanese War: the brief conflict that created North Korea
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 8, 2018
Why Soviet plans for Austria-style unification in Korea did not become a reality

Why Soviet plans for Austria-style unification in Korea did not become a reality

An official document reveals the division of the peninsula could have been avoided

Why Soviet plans for Austria-style unification in Korea did not become a reality
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 7, 2018
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