April 28, 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.

Evergreen

How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR

North Koreans traditionally saw their comradely neighbors as freer, richer, and more interesting

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyFebruary 8, 2017
Evergreen

North Korea and the USSR: How similar are they?

The Soviet Union seems a bastion of liberalism compared to life in the DPRK

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyJanuary 27, 2017
Evergreen

Five years on, how has Kim Jong Un changed North Korea?

A ruler can do a lot in half a decade, Kim has changed little - and made some things worse

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyDecember 28, 2016
Evergreen

It’s time to stop referring to North Korea as “Confucian”

Those linking the Chinese philosopher with the DPRK have misunderstood both

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyNovember 24, 2016
Evergreen

Men in uniform: North Korea’s rank insignia

The DPRK's military uniforms have their roots in Imperial Russia and the Second World War

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyNovember 11, 2016
Opinion

Why human rights play second fiddle to North Korea’s nukes

Policymakers need to stop obsessing about the nuke program and focus on human rights

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyOctober 20, 2016
Analysis

For your eyes only: Keeping secrets in North Korea

The DPRK's ranking of confidential materials - and what they contain - reveals a lot

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiySeptember 16, 2016
Analysis

North Korea and the Olympic Games

North Korea has a complex history with the Olympic Games but performances remain impressive

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyAugust 22, 2016
Analysis

Daily duty: Inside North Korea’s regular police force

Though secret police get most intl' attention, its the regular force doing the bulk of the work

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyAugust 10, 2016
Analysis

Propaganda starts early: North Korea’s cruel and crude cartoons

While Kim family is absent in N.Korean cartoons, propaganda can still be found aplenty

Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor TertitskiyJuly 25, 2016
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