Why North Korea won’t be mourning Mikhail Gorbachev’s death



Analysis Why North Korea won’t be mourning Mikhail Gorbachev’s death Pyongyang views perestroika as lesson against reform, but Soviet leader’s rise shows how change could come even to DPRK Fyodor Tertitskiy August 31, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow in Feb. 1990 \| Image: Public domain via Levan Ramishvili Mikhail Gorbachev, the former leader of the Soviet Union whose reforms ultimately led to the dissolution of the superpower and fall of the Iron Curtain, died at the age of 91 on Tuesday, according to Russian media. But while few individuals have had as significant an impact on recent history as Gorbachev, North Korea will not be among those mourning his loss. Mikhail Gorbachev, the former leader of the Soviet Union whose reforms ultimately led to the dissolution of the superpower and fall of the Iron Curtain, died at the age of 91 on Tuesday, according to Russian media. But while few individuals have had as significant an impact on recent history as Gorbachev, North Korea will not be among those mourning his loss. 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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Why North Korea won’t be mourning Mikhail Gorbachev’s death

Pyongyang views perestroika as lesson against reform, but Soviet leader’s rise shows how change could come even to DPRK

Fyodor Tertitskiy August 31, 2022

Why North Korea won’t be mourning Mikhail Gorbachev’s death

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow in Feb. 1990 | Image: Public domain via Levan Ramishvili

Mikhail Gorbachev, the former leader of the Soviet Union whose reforms ultimately led to the dissolution of the superpower and fall of the Iron Curtain, died at the age of 91 on Tuesday, according to Russian media.

But while few individuals have had as significant an impact on recent history as Gorbachev, North Korea will not be among those mourning his loss.

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