DPRK Intelligence Community
The Fall of Ri Yong Gil
General Ri Yong Gil has been removed from office as Chief of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] General Staff. There are two different accounts about General Ri’s dismissal. The initial report from ROK intelligence sources […]
Kim Yong Chol Visits Laos
Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Secretary Kim Yong Chol (Kim Yo’ng-ch’o’l) and a WPK delegation visited Laos during February 11 (Thursday) and February 12 (Friday). The WPK delegation was sent as personal representatives of Kim […]
CPRK Issues Statement on the Closure of Kaeso’ng Industrial Zone
The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (also known as the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland) issued a statement on the closure of the Kaeso’ng Industrial Zone (complex) on February 11 […]
Kim Yong Chol Elevated to Secretary of the United Front Department
Gen. Kim Yong Chol (Kim Yo’ng-ch’o’l), a member of the DPRK’s military intelligence community for the last three decades, appears to have replaced Kim Yang Gon as Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Secretary and Director […]
Kim Jong Un Attends Kim Yang Gon’s Viewing and Wake
Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his attendance at a conference of KPA fisheries’ employees and activists Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended the viewing and wake for Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Secretary […]
Gen. Pak Yong Sik Meets with Lao President and Defense Minister
Minister of the People’s Armed Forces Gen. Pak Yong Sik and a delegation of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] met with the Laos President Choummaly Sayasone and Lao Defense Minister Sengnouane Sayalat on November […]
Kim Jong Un Meets with Cuban Delegation and Attends Concert (revised)
Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his visit to the Sinu’iju Measuring Instrument Factory Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) met with a delegation of senior Cuban Government officials and attended a concert with them […]
