North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

KPA Fires Artillery Shells in West Sea, Captures Fishing Boat in East

The Korean People’s Army punctuated the ROK military’s defensive anti-submarine drills held in the West (Yellow) Sea, by firing 130 artillery shells near the NLL.  The KPA western zone command issued a notice last week […]

Aug, 09

KPA Warns ROK Naval Drill of “Physical Counter-attack”

The Korean People’s Army’s western command issued a tactical “notice”, in response to planned anti-submarine drills in the Yellow Sea by the ROK military which will begin tomorrow (5 August) and last for five (5) […]

Aug, 04

Personnel Shuffles in the first half of 2010

With the deaths of Ri Je Gang and KPA Artillery Commander Col. Gen. Ri Jong Bu, eleven (11) members of North Korea’s leadership have either passed away, been replaced or disappeared from public life in […]

Jun, 04
KPA Artillery Commander, Ri Jong Bu, Dies

KPA Artillery Commander, Ri Jong Bu, Dies

KPA Artillery Commander, Colonel-General Ri Jong Bu has passed away.  Col. Gen. Ri was appointed to his position to his position in January, 2009, and was reported to have escorted Kim Jong on several occasions […]

Jun, 02

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