DPRK External Relations
New DPRK Ambassador to Czech Republic
Ri Kwang Il has been appointed the DPRK’s new ambassador to the Czech Republic. Ri previously served as a deputy director of the DPRK Institute for Disarmament and Peace. He replaces Ri Pyo’ng-kap (Ri Pyong […]
Kim Jong Il Visits and Departs Beijing
Kim Cho’ng-il met with PRC President, Hu Jintao, during a brief stop in Beijing which also included a factory tour. During his meeting with Hu, Kim Cho’ng-il advocated for the resumption of the Six-Party Talks […]
Kim Jong Il Visits Nanjing
Kim Cho’ng-il’s trip to the PRC continued into its fifth day. On Tuesday [24 May], Kim Cho’ng-il visited Nanjing for several hours which included a tour of an electronic industry factory. Yonhap, via Korea Herald, […]
Kim Jong Il Tours Sites in Yangzhou
The third and fourth day of Kim Cho’ng-il’s visit to China proceeded in Yangzhou, where he is staying in a state guest house. During his stay in Yangzhou, he has reportedly toured several sites including […]
Kim Jong Il Continues
Kim Cho’ng-il’s trip to the PRC continued into its second day in Changchun. In a brief six-hour trip through the city KCI visited a car factory, according to Yonhap News Agency. His train departed during […]
Kim Jong Il Meets with SVR Chief
Kim Cho’ng-il met with Mikhail Fradkov, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, according to an 18 May [Thursday] report in DPRK media. Fradkov served as Prime Minister of the Russian Federation from 2004 to 2007. […]
Minister of People’s Security Meets PRC Ambassador
Minister of People’s Security Ri Myo’ng-su (Ri Myong Su) met with PRC Ambassador Liu Hongcai on 10 May at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang. Ambassador Liu was reported by his embassy as making a congratulatory […]
