[정치/군사] The Sister: The extraordinary story of Kim Yo Jong, the most powerful woman in North Korea

...account of the spectacular rise of Kim Yo Jong, de-facto deputy to her brother, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, and the most powerful woman in North Korea. In 2022, in a particularly fiery speech, Kim Yo Jong threatened to nuke South Korea, reminding the world of the dangers posed by her state. But how did the youngest daughter of Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, his ‘sweet princess’, become...

[학위논문] A study of the u.s. Rok political parties’ north korea policy since the sunshine policy era

...the ideal political conditions necessary to make Inter-Korean relations and U.S.-DPRK relations conducive. Using Coplin’s Decision Making Theory; the author will formulate a foundational three-levels of analysis IR alignment foreign policy framework on North Korea for the respective conservative and liberal parties in the United States and South Korea. This approach will require speech analysis...

[학술논문] 『실낙원』의 남북한 번역 양상 연구 –사탄의 재현을 중심으로–

...Satan’s appearance, action, and speech in the main body. The analysis shows that reframing took place mainly through selective appropriation and labelling during the translation process. In the paratext, the South Korean translation frames Paradise Lost as a Christian poem. The North Korean translation however transforms the source text into a radical political poem and reframes it as a communist...

[현안분석] Analysis of Kim Il-Sung’s Speech Before and After the Korean War: Comparison with Pericles’ Speeches in the History of the Peloponnesian War

...Il-Sung’s speeches were compelling for North Korean residentswho believed he brought freedom to Koreans, but not to others, in terms of ethos. Theseanalyses demonstrate that Kim Il-Sung’s speeches were less persuasive than Pericles’ speech, and the power of persuasion could be stronger or weaker depending on whetherthe audience had faith and trust in Kim Il-Sung.

[현안분석] Revisiting North Korea’s “Two Hostile States” Doctrine: Based on the Kim Il Sung Text

...States” doctrine during the 9th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in December 2023, and the narrative was reiterated in his New Year’s policy speech at the Supreme People’s Assembly in January 2024. Since then, extensive discussions and analyses have emerged in Seoul and internationally. These analyses can largely be classified into two interpretations...