Fyodor Tertitskiy is a lecturer at Seoul’s Korea University. He is the author of "Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-sung" and several other books on North Korean history and military.
A landmark meeting between Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping offers some hints on future China-DPRK relations
There remains a major gap between what Pyongyang wants and what Beijing is willing to give
The SPA is de jure the DPRK's most powerful institution, but has no actual say in state policy
178 voted in the weekend's poll in Pyongyang and Chongjin - 81.4% of them for Putin
The DPRK's original Soviet-style system survives in some parts of the country to this day
What can the "Rocket Man" and the "Dotard" offer each other?
The leader had another low-profile month, likely busy with DPRK-ROK rapprochement
Analysis suggests little scope for substantive agreement on nuclear issues, but both sides have motivation to prolong rapprochement
The rise - and fall - of two former DPRK first ladies
The link between the party and the military is largely a tool through which the ruling Kim wields power
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