North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

Kim Jong Un Attends Concert of Youth League Art Propaganda Squad

Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his attendance at a concert marking the 55th anniversary of DPRK-Cuba relations DPRK state media reported on September 10 (Thursday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended a […]

Sep, 14

Expanded Central Military Commission Meeting Held

  Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his inspection of an island landing drill in the West Sea DPRK state media reported on February 23 (Monday) that an expanded meeting of the Workers’ Party […]

Feb, 23

Expanded Political Bureau Meeting Held

Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his visit to Ku’msusan at midnight on February 16   An expanded meeting of the Worker’s Party of Korea [WPK] Central Committee Political Bureau was held at the WPK […]

Feb, 18

Kim Jong Un Visits Ku’msusan on KJI Birth Anniversary

Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his visit to the construction of Mirae Scientists Street Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n), accompanied by senior officials of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] and the DPRK’s national security […]

Feb, 16

Kim Jong Un Visits Mirae Scientists’ Street Construction Project

Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his attendance at a commemorative photo-op with construction workers DPRK state media reported on February 15 (Sunday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) visited and guided the ongoing […]

Feb, 15

New KPA Special Operations Forces Commander

Lt. Gen. Kim Yong Bok (Kim Yo’ng-pok) has been appointed commanding officer of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] XI Corps (or Storm Corps), the military’s primary special operations forces [SOF] unit.  Lt. Gen. Kim was […]

Feb, 15

Kim Jong Un Visits Airport Terminal Construction Site

DPRK state media reported on 11 July (Friday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) visited the construction of a terminal at Pyongyang Airport.  Attending the visit were VMar Hwang Pyong So (Director of the Korean […]

Jul, 10

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