On the Spot Guidance
VMAR Ri Yong Ho Emerges After YP-do
VMAR Ri Yong Ho (Chief of the KPA General Staff Department [GSD] and Central Military Commission co-Vice Chairman) was reported on 29 November attending a performance of the DPRK’s State Symphony Orchestra. This was his […]
Jong Un Attends Guidance of SSD (MSS) Unit [And other items on the KJU Docket]
KCNA reports that Kim Jong Il conducted a guidance tour of KPA Unit 10215. Attending the guidance tour with KJI were: Senior Deputy Director (Senior Vice Minister of) of the State Security Department and NDC […]
Jong Un’s Publicity Campaign
The DPRK is reportedly stepping up its publicity campaign in support of the hereditary succession of Kim Jong Un. Previous reports about Jong Un propaganda efforts claimed that several million official portraits were produced for […]
Get this Party Started
SPA Presidium Vice President Yang Hyong Sop confirmed to the Associated Press in a Friday interview that Kim Jong Un is the official successor to Kim Jong Il. Yang told the AP: “Our […]
Kim Jong Un Attends Live Fire Drills with KJI
KCNA reported that Kim Jong Un, Vice Chairman of the Party’s Central Military Commission, attended artillery drills conducted by KPA Unit 851. Jong Un, KJI’s hereditary successor, joined his father, aunt (Kim Kyong […]
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 […]
Party Conference a Coronation?
The 3rd Party Conference (which may begin on 6 September) is one event that will facilitate the leadership system which will eventually replace Kim Jong Il at the power center. It is not clear to […]
