Guard Command
KJI's First Day in China
Yonhap reports on KJI’s departure from Dalian to Beijing: Members of Kim’s delegation checked out of their hotel in the port city of Dailan, where they spent their first night in China. It was not […]
KJI in China
NYT/IHT’s Choe Sang-hun reports on KJI’s arrival in Dalian: KBS television of South Korea broadcast what it said was footage of Mr. Kim at a hotel in Dalian, China, wearing his trademark khaki outfit and […]
KJI April 2010 Appearances
Kim Jong Il April 2010 Appearances Kim Jong Il was reported by KCNA to have made 15 public appearances in April 2010, of which eight (8) was his attendance at concerts, three (3) were inspections […]
Bodyguard Chief Promoted
Kim Jong Il promoted the chief of the Guard Command, in honor of the 78th anniversary of the KPA. KCNA reports that KJI “issued order 0046” which promoted Yun Jong Rin to General. The Supreme […]
KJI Praises Jong Un in Propaganda Documents (revised 21 April)
In documents reportedly distributed to KWP cadres in December 2009, Kim Jong Il is quoted as praising Kim Jong Un, his youngest son and hereditary successor, for looking after his health and welfare. Daily NK‘s […]
Ju Sang-song Back in Pyongyang
DPRK Minister of Public Security Ju Sang-song returned to Pyongyang on Saturday. Welcoming Gen. Ju back to the DPRK were MPS Political Director Ri Pyong-sam, Senior Public Security Vice Minister Kim Po-kyong and Mr. Liu […]
Siege Mentality Tunnel of Love
So, while Pyongyang watchers wait around for the sixty or so hours for the Bosworth-Kang summit to conclude in a mushroom cloud of white or black smoke, a few stories are still emerging from and […]
