DPRK-Southeast Asia Relations
KJU Meets with Song Tao
KJU’s last observed appearance was his attendance at a meeting of the WPK Political Bureau on April 9 Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) met with Communist Party of China International Liaison Department Director Song […]
Korean Jurists Association Issues Statement on Jong Nam’s demise
The Korean Jurists’ Association issued the first observed statement from a DPRK institution on the death of Kim Jong Nam (Kim Cho’ng-nam), eldest son late leader Kim Jong Il (Kim Cho’ng-il) and the half brother […]
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 […]
If I Were a Cadre and You Were a Lathe Machine Operator
DPRK media reported on 23 April that Kim Cho’ng-il made his first reported visit to the Najin Shipyard. Yonhap reports: Kim “provided field guidance to the Rajin Shipyard” in the North’s northeastern port of Rajin, […]
People’s Security Minister Meets VN Counterpart
Minister of People’s Security, Yi Myo’ng-su [Ri Myong Su], has discharged one of his first public acts since his appointment to the position at the SPA on 7 April. Yi was reported by DPRK media […]
Pak Ui Chun Arrives in Myanmar
DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun arrived in Myanmar (Burma) on Thursday (29 July), and toured the Shwedagon Pagoda. This was the first visit by a DPRK Foreign Minister since the countries severed diplomatic relations […]
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