The Tablet1d
Kim Il-sung, the architect of North Korea
Contrary to what its apologists claim, North Korea owes its existence to the Russians, who declared war on Japan two days ...
The Straits Times20d
New book reveals that N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un was heir to father at 8 years old
The book also discloses that the initiation of ... was closely tied to the power shift between his grandfather, Mr Kim Il Sung, and his father, marking 1986 as a crucial turning point.
The Daily Telegraph1mon
How North Korea became hell on earth – thanks to one man
Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-Sung is published by Hurst at £25. To order your copy, call 0330 173 5030 or visit Telegraph Books ...
The Financial Times25d
Accidental Tyrant — the making of the darkest figure in Korean history
Our era of powerful dictators and authoritarian presidents is a good time to learn more about North Korea’s Kim Il Sung, the ultimate ... sources for his latest book. He concludes that while ...
North Korea expert shares untold stories of Kim Jong-un in new book
Cheong Seong-chang, director of the Center for Korean Peninsula Strategy at the Sejong Institute, is a longtime observer of ...