Kim Jong Il observed the military exercises while issuing promotions for 100 KPA general-grade officers. This was the largest 15 April Promotions List since 1997. Yonhap reports: In a release carried by the KCNA, Kim […]
Kim Jong-il March 2010 Appearances [PDF] In March 2010 Kim Jong-il was reported to have made public appearances at thirteen (13) different locations. This is one more visit than he made in February 2010(12), but […]
Kim Jong-il February 2010 Appearances (PDF) In February 2010 Kim Jong-il was reported to have made public appearances 12 times at 11 different locations (he visited the 8 February Vinalon Complex twice). This is nearly […]
In the first month of 2010, Kim Jong-il was reported by KCNA as having made twenty-five (25) public appearances. This total is based on the number of individual locations Kim Jong-il visited to conduct an […]
Over the weekend, Kim Jong-il conducted a guidance tour of the “newly-built” DPRK Central Court in Pyongyang. General-Secretary Kim visited a historic exhibition and was briefed about the construction of the new court building (s). […]
EN CODA Northeast Asia Matters has an excellent post on the KPA joint military drills over the weekend. ORIGINAL In what seems to be a first for his inspection and guidance activities, Kim Jong-il observed […]
En coda Kim Jong-il visited the Songjin Iron and Steel Complex in the city of Kim Chaek, possibly on Friday (the North Korean press is not putting dates on these activities). General-Secretary Kim praised the […]