Ministry of Public Security
Chinese Defense Minister in Pyongyang and More Guidance Outings
Kim Jong-il has continued his spate of weekend inspection and concert going activities, according to KCNA. This weekend he conducted an inspection of the Ministry of Public Security headquarters. In his last batch of appearances, […]
KPA Delegation to Beijing
US President Barack Obama is not the only foreign dignitary to arrive in Beijing this week. Among three (3) delegations reported through KCNA as departing Pyongyang, MPAF General Political Bureau Senior Deputy Director and NDC […]
Guidance Train Coming Down the Line
(n.b. Kim Jong-il’s last known appearance was around 1 November at the Unhung Cooperative Farm in Thaechon County, North Pyongan Province) Continuing with his working for the weekend m.o., Kim Jong-il (or his body double […]
Kim Jong-il's Mystery Train
Chosun Ilbo has a terrific story about the private train on which Kim Jong-il travels for his guidance tours and generally moves about the DPRK. General-Secretary Kim uses one set of locomotives, but there are […]
Where was Jang Song-thaek?
(N.B.: some material in this posting is drawn from my forthcoming short biography on Jang Song-thaek The Juche Jump (Hey, Mr. Jang!) which will appear in print at the end of the month) The SK […]
