North Korea’s founder cribbed much of his god-king persona from Protestantism, according to this stimulating debut history. Wall Street Journal reporter Cheng traces Kim Il Sung’s totalitarian ruling style back to his boyhood growing up in the thriving Presbyterian Church…[Continue Reading...]
It’s local election season and that means a near endless amount of leaflets, promises, and door knocks as political parties fight for control of councils on May 7. Stockport is no exception and this year the race is set to…[Continue Reading...]
North Korea isn't just a dictatorship — it's a belief system. Jonathan Cheng explains how a cult of personality, rooted in Christianity, keeps the Kim dynasty in power. Watch the video https://www.modernghana.com/amp/videonews/639915[Continue Reading...]
North Korea has a flag, a military, nuclear weapons, and a UN seat. But Jonathan Cheng says we fundamentally misread it if we don't see it for what it is: a religious society. The Kim cult has outlasted Stalin's, outlasted…[Continue Reading...]
North Korea has launched an intensified cult of personality campaign around leader Kim Jong Un following the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), held in February 2026, sidelining the ideological legacies of his predecessors and generating widespread…[Continue Reading...]
North Korean state TV has revealed a new sculpture depicting Kim Jong Un at a groundbreaking ceremony, in what appears to be the first such artwork of the country’s current leader. “A statue of Chairman Kim Jong Un appeared this…[Continue Reading...]
A North Korea expert has analyzed that Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae, should be regarded as designated successor to the North Korean leader. Kim Ju-ae previously attended the military parade for China’s Victory Day, making her official debut on a…[Continue Reading...]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has displayed a large portrait of himself at a state awards event for the first time, according to NK News analysis of state media, the latest in a string of moves intended to boost…[Continue Reading...]
North Korean soldiers during drills at the Kangdong training grounds in March 2024 | Image: KCTV (March 16, 2024) North Korea has confirmed a policy of requiring soldiers to commit suicide on the battlefield to avoid capture while fighting in…[Continue Reading...]
North Korean troops appear to have temporarily pulled back from the frontline in Russia after suffering heavy losses, a Ukrainian special forces commander has told Sky News. The commander, who goes by the codename "Puls", said Kim Jong Un's men…[Continue Reading...]
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