North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

Jong Un Visited Wonsan Aggie in April ’09?

Yonhap has discovered a possible image of Kim Jong Un, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Military Commission and Kim Jong Il’s hereditary successor.  The photo was aired on KCTV, and derives from Kim Jong […]

Oct, 03

DPRK Prepares for Military Parade

The Korean People’s Army appears to be finalizing preparations for one of the DPRK’s largest military parades in its history.  The parade will occur in Pyongyang, possibly as part of the celebration of the 65th […]

Sep, 26

ARF Defers to UNSC on Cheonan While the Battle of the Beancounters Begins

The ASEAN Regional Forum has drafted a statement that conveys “deep concerns” over the sinking of the Cheonan, and calls for the resumption of the Six Party Talks.  The statement essentially defers to the UNSC […]

Jul, 23

NK Media Coverage of SPA

KCNA , in an uncharacteristic move, published short biographic sketches on Mr. Jang, Mr Choe and the Vice Premiers appointed at yesterday’s SPA session.  Below you can find the image carried by the North Korean […]

Jun, 08

Mass Rally in Pyongyang

On 30 May 2010 KCTV broadcast a mass rally held on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, and ostensibly organized as a popular reaction to Cheonan-based tensions on the Korean Peninsula.  100,000 Pyongyang citizens mobilized […]

May, 30

KJU Succession in Portrait and Silkscreen

The latest buzz around hereditary succession is centered on a story circulated by Rescue the North Korean People! Urgent Action Network.   According to this account, the official portrait of successor Kim Jong-un (a/k/a: Kim Jong-eun, […]

Mar, 16
Kim Jong-un's Military Education Through the Looking Glass

Kim Jong-un's Military Education Through the Looking Glass

In the last successor gossip, Dong-a Ilbo reports that hereditary successor Kim Jong-un presided over KPA artillery drills in January near the West Sea, citing “a ranking source in Pyongyang.”  This seems to add a […]

Mar, 03

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