central party life
Events Held for Day of the Shining Star
A variety of meetings and cultural events were held to mark the birth anniversary of the late DPRK leader Kim Jong Il (Kim Cho’ng-il), the Day of the Shining Star. The Union of Agricultural Workers […]
Loyalty Oath Meeting at Mt. Paektu
Members of the DPRK central leadership traveled up to Samjiyo’n and to Mt. Paektu on February 12 (Monday). Among those who made the trip were Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Vice Chairman for Propaganda and […]
Kim Jong Un Meets High-Level Delegation
KJU’s last observed appearance was his attendance at a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the KPA Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) held a meeting in central Pyongyang on February 12 […]
8 February Army Day to be Commemorated
The Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Political Bureau publicized a decision on January 22 (Monday) that the Army Foundation Day would be marked on February 8, reverting to the historical anniversary when the Korean People’s […]
Choe Ryong Hae Visits Sinu’iju
DPRK state media reported on January 15 (Monday) that Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Vice Chairman, State Affairs Commission Vice Chairman and Director of the WPK Organization Guidance Department [Organizational Leadership] Choe Ryong Hae [Ch’oe […]
Choe Ryong Hae to OGD? [revised 13 JAN 2018]
Yonhap reports that Choe Ryong Hae [Ch’oe Ryong-hae] was appointed director of the Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Organization Guidance Department [OGD] (officially called the Organizational Leadership Department) during the October 2017 plenary meeting of […]
KJU Attends Concert with Participants of Conference of Party Cell Chairs
Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended a concert given for participants in the 5th Conference of Party Cell Chairs in Pyongyang on December 29 (Friday). Among those in attendance were Kim Yo Jong [Kim Yo-cho’ng], […]
