What exactly is Juche, anyway?  And what role does it play in North Korea's political system? NK News Founder & Director Chad O'Carroll speaks extensively with Professor B.R. Myers of Dongseo University, one of the world's leading scholars on North Korean propaganda.  In part one of the interview, Myers previews insights which will emerge in his forthcoming book on Juche.

Interview with B.R. Myers: pt. 1, "North Korea's Juche Myth"

What does North Korea really want? And is it fair to describe the North Korean people as "optimistic?"  Professor B.R. Myers, a North Korea propaganda specialist at Busan's Dongseo University, deconstructs Pyongyang's behavior under Kim Jong Un--and lists what he describes as propaganda gaffes by the young Kim-- in part two of this interview with NK News Founder and Director Chad O'Carroll.

Interview with B.R. Myers: pt. 2, Current Issues

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