Kim Jong-il
Who’s Afraid of Ko Yong Hui?
Despite all of the DPRK’s activity around the hereditary succession of Kim Jong Un, missing from the narratives and rumors is any word of Ko Yong Hui. Ko was KJI’s 4th wife and the […]
Jong Un’s Publicity Campaign
The DPRK is reportedly stepping up its publicity campaign in support of the hereditary succession of Kim Jong Un. Previous reports about Jong Un propaganda efforts claimed that several million official portraits were produced for […]
Parsing Jong Nam’s Remarks
Following Kim Jong Nam’s recent interview with Asahi TV, Chosun Ilbo offers some interpretation of his comments. Jong Nam told Asahi that he was personally opposed to a hereditary succession, but […]
KJI Meets with PRC Delegation
Kim Jong Il met with and hosted a lunch party for PRC senior party official, Zhou Yongkang, and a PRC delegation. Zhou arrived in Pyongyang late last week with his delegation, to attend […]
HJY Passes Away, Final Thoughts on Jong Un
Hwang Jang Yop, the former CC KWP Secretary of Ideology who fled to the ROK in 1997, passed away on 10 October (Sunday). Prior to his death, Hwang offered his thoughts about hereditary succession to […]
Jong Nam on Jong Un
Kim Jong Nam, Kim Jong Il’s eldest son and step-brother of hereditary successor Kim Jong Un told Japan’s Asahi TV that he has no interest in becoming the next DPRK leader. “Personally, I am against […]
KJI and KJU Review KPA Parade
Kim Jong Il reviewed a Pyongyang military parade held on the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean Workers’ Party. Attending the parade review with him was son and hereditary successor, Kim […]
