Propaganda and Agitation Department
RPC’s Advisorial Relationship
Ri Pyong Chol (Ri Pyo’ng-ch’o’l) has been identified by that august of titles “General Advisor.” During Kim Jong Un’s (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n) 25-26 March inspection of the Unmanned Aerial Technology Complex under the Academy of […]
Ri Il Hwan, where you at?
Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Secretary Ri Il Hwan (Ri Il-hwan) has not appeared at public events or state media in about four weeks. This is not necessarily a lengthy absence for a North Korean […]
DID Cracks Down on Cadres
The 5 February edition of Rodong Sinmun has two editorials encouraging upright behavior and decrying corruption and abuse of power among North Korean officials and cadres. The 30th meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea […]
State media clarifies Ri Son Gwon Status
DPRK state media has identified Ri Son Gwon (Ri So’n-kwon) as a Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Central Committee Director. During a 9 January banquet hosted for the student performing arts troupe representing Ch’ongryo’n (Chosen […]
KJU Observes Hypersonic IRBM Test
Kim Jong Un (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n) gave himself an early birthday present (8 January) and observed the test firing of an intermediate-range [IRBM] hypersonic missile during the early afternoon [KST] of 6 January. Also […]
Ri Son Gwon Comes Out for Ch’ongryo’n Photo-op
Kim Jong Un (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n) came out to the Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Central Committee Office Building complex on 2 January for three commemorative photo-ops, the last of which was with student performers […]
Plenary Personnel
North Korea made a series of personnel changes during the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) 11th plenary session, held December 23-December 27. Although some analyses make far too much of the correlation between personnel and […]
