16th-century war chronicle 'Jingbirok' gets revised English edition

A revised and expanded English edition of "Jingbirok," a Joseon-era chronicle of Japan's invasions of Korea in the late 16th century, has been published, offering an account of the war and its lessons by Ryu Song-nyong (1542-1607), a prominent scholar-official who reflected on the failures that led to the conflict. The new edition was revised and expanded by Choi Byong-hyon, a former professor at Honam University, more than 20 years after he published the first English translation, titled "The B