Central Committee
Pyongyang Shrunk by 1/3
Pyongyang is undergoing a procession of depopulation, and its administrative boundaries may have shrunk by 1/3. Three countries (Kangnam, Chunghwa and Sangwon) and one city district (Sungho-kuyok) were identified as being part of North Hwanghae […]
Scuttle Buttin’ Jong Un’s Shrine in Kangdong County
The latest Kim Jong Un [Jong-un; Chong-un; Jong Eun] rumor is that the Central Party has ordered the construction of a KJU-related historic site, or “shrine” in Kangdong County. According to Lee Young-hwa, of Rescue […]
Kim Jong Il Statue
One of the only known images of a bronze statue of Kim Jong Il has surfaced. Open Radio for North Korea published the photograph of the KJI statue, which appeared on the cover of the […]
To All the Cadres Who’ve Been Purged Before
(With many thanks to Joe for sending this) Chosun Ilbo, citing Radio Free Asia, reports that the Publication (Press) Censorship Bureau has ordered that images and writings of recently executed or disappeared Party and state […]
Rodong Says 3rd Party Conference in Sept. “Will Shine as a Notable Event”
An editorial by KWP-daily Rodong Sinmun said that the 3rd Workers’ Party Conference (or Meeting of Party Representatives) “will shine as a notable event in the history of the sacred Workers’ Party.” While some observers […]
KJI’s Ties that Bind
Kim Jong Il is increasingly relying on his closest relative, sister Kim Kyong Hui, and her husband, Jang Song Taek, while the country undergoes a political transition. According to the ROK Unification Ministry, Kim Jong […]
Meeting of Party Representatives (Party Conference) to Be Held in September
North Korea has announced it will hold a meeting of Party Representatives (Party Conference) convened by the KWP Political Bureau (Politburo) in September. The WPK founded by President Kim Il Sung and led by Kim […]
