May 17, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fyodor Tertitskiy

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.

Analysis

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

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyJune 6, 2018
Analysis

How the North is run: the courts

While on paper they are independent, trials in the DPRK rarely stray from the ruling party's interests

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyJune 3, 2018
Analysis

Choe Son Hui hits out at Pence and Bolton: reading between the lines

A critical statement by the Vice-Foreign Minister carries weight, but suggests there is still room to maneuver

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyMay 24, 2018
Analysis

What we can learn from the failure of the 1994 Agreed Framework

History shows that any new deal would be tough to negotiate and nearly impossible to maintain

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyMay 23, 2018
Analysis

What to make of North Korea’s threats to cancel the Singapore summit

While it appears more likely than not that the Kim-Trump will go ahead, the DPRK is making clear negotiations won't be easy

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyMay 17, 2018
Analysis

Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in April: the inter-Korean summit dominates headlines

The month saw diplomatic niceties continue and a rare policy shift from the ruling party

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyMay 11, 2018
Analysis

What to make of the second Kim-Xi summit

An unprecedented second meeting saw the DPRK leader seek to shore up Beijing's support

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyMay 9, 2018
Analysis

How the North is run: local government

Far from Pyongyang, the party wields substantial influence through People's Groups

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyMay 8, 2018
Evergreen

How North Korea celebrates May Day

State media largely uses the workers' holiday as another opportunity to relentlessly praise the leader

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyMay 1, 2018
Analysis

Historic agreement? What to make of the 2018 inter-Korean declaration

The two Koreas laid the groundwork for an upcoming Kim-Trump meeting

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