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KJI Watches KPA Exercises on Day of the Sun
Kim Jong Il observed the military exercises while issuing promotions for 100 KPA general-grade officers. This was the largest 15 April Promotions List since 1997. Yonhap reports: In a release carried by the KCNA, Kim […]
Kim Kyong Hui Biography
A bit later than announced, but this is one version of biographical and career data I prepared on Kim Jong Il’s younger sister, Kim Kyong Hui. Ms. Kim is a charter member of KJI’s inner […]
The Lonesome Death of Pak Nam-gi (?)
The Daily NK has another account of the reported execution of Pak Nam Gi: Park, the former Director of the Planning and Financial Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, was denounced as […]
Pak Man's Fate
Pak Nam-gi has not appeared in the North Korean media since a rally on 9 January. But there remains no definitive confirmation that he was dismissed from his position. A report about Mr. Pak’s vagrancy […]
New KWP International Director
Kim Yong-il has been appointed to fill the vacant position of Department Director in the KWP’s International Department. Mr. Kim’s change in position was announced in a KCNA report about an International Department reception given […]
VMAR Pak Ki-so Dies
VMAR Pak Ki-so passed away at the age of eighty (80). At the time of his death VMAR Pak was retired from political life, although he was still a member of the KWP Central Committee […]
KWP Provincial Secretary and former Public Security Minister Dies
A successor is certainly needed on the Kangwon Provincial KWP Committee. On 26 December, KCNA published the obituary of Kangwon KWP Provincial Chief Secretary Ri Chol-bong. Mr. Ri was a KPA veteran and “held the […]
