North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

Ma Won Chun Migrates to NDC

Ma Won Chun (Ma Wo’n-ch’un), one of the DPRK’s top construction officials and one of the country’s leading architects, has been appointed Director of the National Defense Commission [NDC] Designing Department.  In addition to his […]

May, 20

PRC Ambassador Attends Opening Ceremony of PY Spring International Trade Fair

On 12 May 2014 the Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair opened at the Three Revolutions Exhibition in Pyongyang.  The 4-day trade fair consisted of 1,000 participants  from 17 different countries.  The 313 companies represented at […]

May, 20

Military Security Commander Promoted

Jo Kyong Chol, Director of the Military Security Command, [MSC] has been promoted from Colonel-General (sangjang) to General (taejang).  Gen. Jo was observed with four stars on his collar during Kim Jong Un’s (Kim Cho’ng-u’n’s) inspection of Korean […]

May, 20

Kim Jong Un Observes KPA Air and Anti Force Flight Drill Competition

  Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (Ri So’l-chu) watched a flight drill competion conducted by commanding officers of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] Air and Anti-Air Force.  KJU’s last […]

May, 11

The Secretarial Pool

There have been several changes to the membership of the WPK Secretariat which occurred during  the meeting of the WPK Political Bureau on April 8, 2014.  After the Political Bureau met, state media did not dislcose […]

May, 06
A New Party Economic Department?

A New Party Economic Department?

A 15 April 2012 satellite image shows the Korean Workers’ Party Central Committee Office Complex #1 in central Pyongyang. RFA, according to anonymous sources, reports that a new Department of the Economy was established in […]

Jul, 17

New Vice Premier Appointed

Minister of Chemical Industry, Yi Mu-yo’ng (Ri Mu Yong), was appointed Vice Premier of the Cabinet.  Ri was first elected to the SPA in 1998 and was elected a member of the Party Central Committee […]

Jun, 01

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