North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

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 […]

May, 02
Kim Yong Nam to Visit Iran in Summer '10

Kim Yong Nam to Visit Iran in Summer '10

Iran’s state news agency has announced that SPA President Kim Yong Nam will visit Iran in June or July this summer. “This high-ranking official is expected to visit in two or three months,” Iranian foreign […]

Apr, 22
New NK Diplorep Arrives in Beijing

New NK Diplorep Arrives in Beijing

Sam Kim reports in for Yonhap on the arrival of Choe Pyong-gwan, the DPRK’s new ambassador to China.  Mr. Choe is a former director of consular affairs at MOFA and a former ambassador to Laos.  […]

Apr, 20

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 […]

Apr, 19
New MOFA Vice Minister

New MOFA Vice Minister

Kim Song Gi, recently a diplo at the DPRK’s Beijing Embassy, is MOFA’s new vice minister.  He was identified in his new position when he appeared at a welcoming event for the new Chinese Ambassador, […]

Apr, 11

NK Ambassador To Switzerland Appointed

Ri Chol’s replacement as DPRK Ambassador to Switzerland has been appointed.  So Se Phyong has been appointed as Ri’s replacement in Berne.  Ambassador So was previously the country’s ambassador to Iran, appointed in November 2008. […]

Apr, 06
Week Two of KJI China Trip Watch

Week Two of KJI China Trip Watch

Won Se-hoon, head of the ROK’s NIS, has a new prediction about KJI going to China: Won Se-hoon, head of the National Intelligence Service, was quoted as telling the parliament’s intelligence committee that Kim could […]

Apr, 05

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