North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

Kim Jong Un Attends Live Fire Drills with KJI

    KCNA reported that Kim Jong Un, Vice Chairman of the Party’s Central Military Commission, attended artillery drills conducted by KPA Unit 851.  Jong Un, KJI’s hereditary successor, joined his father, aunt (Kim Kyong […]

Oct, 05

DPRK Prepares for Military Parade

The Korean People’s Army appears to be finalizing preparations for one of the DPRK’s largest military parades in its history.  The parade will occur in Pyongyang, possibly as part of the celebration of the 65th […]

Sep, 26

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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