Book review: A history of North Korea found nowhere else



Opinion Book review: A history of North Korea found nowhere else ‘The North Korean Army’ mines sources in multiple languages to deliver rich but accessible account of the DPRK David Tizzard February 15, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean soldiers at the nighttime military parade on Feb. 8, 2023 \| Image: KCTV (Feb. 9, 2023) Far too many analysts and scholars of the two Koreas don’t speak a word of the Korean language and don’t know their “pajeon” from their Panmunjom. For the uninitiated, the former is a wonderful fritter enjoyed with rice wine, while the latter is a location on the inter-Korean border where Korean leaders meet and bullets occasionally fly. In fairness, the difficulties of the Korean language are immense, to say nothing of the often dull intricacies of North Korean propaganda. Far too many analysts and scholars of the two Koreas don’t speak a word of the Korean language and don’t know their “pajeon” from their Panmunjom. For the uninitiated, the former is a wonderful fritter enjoyed with rice wine, while the latter is a location on the inter-Korean border where Korean leaders meet and bullets occasionally fly. In fairness, the difficulties of the Korean language are immense, to say nothing of the often dull intricacies of North Korean propaganda. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Book review: A history of North Korea found nowhere else

‘The North Korean Army’ mines sources in multiple languages to deliver rich but accessible account of the DPRK

David Tizzard February 15, 2023

Book review: A history of North Korea found nowhere else

North Korean soldiers at the nighttime military parade on Feb. 8, 2023 | Image: KCTV (Feb. 9, 2023)

Far too many analysts and scholars of the two Koreas don’t speak a word of the Korean language and don’t know their “pajeon” from their Panmunjom. For the uninitiated, the former is a wonderful fritter enjoyed with rice wine, while the latter is a location on the inter-Korean border where Korean leaders meet and bullets occasionally fly.

In fairness, the difficulties of the Korean language are immense, to say nothing of the often dull intricacies of North Korean propaganda.

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