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Religious Roots of North Korea 

2026 Sept 16 Wed 9:10 PM EDT, 6:10pm PDT (US) || Sept 17 Thurs 10:10am KST (Korea).

Book: Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult (2026).  

Author: Jonathan Cheng (China Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal).  https://koreanmessiah.com 

They encourage participants with diverse viewpoints on engaging North Korean people. 

Readings & Public Comment: Hx North Korea 2025 

Everyone's welcome to write their thoughts! They will share in social and mainstream media.

Sponsored by Hx East Asia Community (Heterodox Academy)

IN-PERSON: Hanyang University (Seoul), Social Science (building), #302

ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/93238244411   

Please register in advance. 

Contact: Joseph Yi, Hanyang University, joychicago@yahoo.com