Jang Song-thaek
Kyong-hui: There ain't a cadre that comes close to you
A report yesterday in Yonhap about the ROK Ministry of Unification’s revised leadership charts and a report last week in Choson Ilbo seem to have generated increased interest in Kim Kyong-hui. Below are this blog’s […]
Mr. Jang and Ms. Kim Go Global
North Korea’s recent interactions with Russia and China did not interrupt the rising profile of Jang Song-thaek and Kim Kyong-hui. The performance of Evgeni Onegin with Russia’s Ambassador to the DPRK was the first event […]
Another Auspicious February Birthday
Kim Jong-il will blow out his birthday candles on 16 February, a year closer to 70. There are also conflicting reports as to whether Kim Jong-un’s birthday was celebrated on 8 January. We are certain […]
Were DPRK Diplos Informed of KJU Succession?
JoongAng Daily citing Free North Korea Radio reports that a message to the DPRK’s overseas embassies and foreign missions communicated the designation of Kim Jong-un [Eun] as Kim Jong-il’s hereditary successor. Kim Sung-min of FNKR […]
Quick and Dirty Count of KJI Appearances in January 2010
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 […]
Watching the Defectors
Citing ROK and US intelligence sources, Chosun Ilbo reports that in May 2008 Kim Jong-il toughened penalties for North Korean citizens caught attempting to migrate to China. CI reports that DPRK security officials were […]
New DPRK Central Court
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). […]
