Kim Family
What is Kim Jong-il's obsession with swimming?
Kim Jong-il ended this work week an inspection tour of the swimming complex at Kim Il-sung University. This marked the third time General-Secretary Kim has visited the KISU pool facilities which were completed (“newly built” […]
Kim Jong-un's Footsteps May Cause Headaches
The Japanese media featured two (2) stories relating to the possible hereditary succession of Kim Jong-un. TBS Television cited a communication issued to DPRK Embassies that said, “We must pursue our mission under the guidance […]
Has the Veneration Campaign for Ko Yo'ng-hu'i restarted?
Two reports out of Japan have surfaced that may add a bit of credence to the Kim Jong-un hereditary succession. Sande Mainichi quotes an unnamed Ch’ongy’on official: “December 2009 will mark the 50th anniversary of […]
Morningstar Rumors
Chosun Ilbo adds another story to the “Is he or isn’t he?” scuttlebutt machine around the possible hereditary succession of Kim Jong-un. This story contradicts a report from JoongAng Daily that stated the mysterious Kim […]
Did the Morningstar General visit Wonsan Aggie in April?
AFP channels a report from the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun which obtained a PAD document that relates Kim Jong-un joined his dad when General-Secretary Kim conducted a guidance tour of the Wonsan University of Agriculture […]
Kim Ok out of Kim Jong-il Secretariat, Out of his Home
JoongAng Daily has a highly fascinating report about Kim Ok. Ms. Kim was featured in my posting about the ladies around General-Secretary Kim. According to JAD‘s sources in ROK intelligence, Ms. Kim is no longer […]
Kim Jong-un Propaganda Moves in Mysterious Ways
DailyNK published two (2) English Language reports (see here and here) regarding the the Is he?/Isn’t he? status of rumored hereditary successor Kim Jong-un. DNK has actually been rather skeptical about the Kim Jong-un successor […]
