Kim Jong-il
ARF Defers to UNSC on Cheonan While the Battle of the Beancounters Begins
The ASEAN Regional Forum has drafted a statement that conveys “deep concerns” over the sinking of the Cheonan, and calls for the resumption of the Six Party Talks. The statement essentially defers to the UNSC […]
KJI News You can Reuse
On 19 July 2010 KCNA reported that Kim Jong Il attended a performance given by the art squads of the Pyongyang Textile Mill and the Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill. NHK, citing Radio Press, reports […]
September Party Conference Posters Appear
The KWP Publishing House has printed and released two (2) posters intended to promote the 3rd Party Conference (3rd Meeting of Party Representatives). The Party Conference will be held in early September of this year, […]
Scuttle Buttin’ Jong Un’s Shrine in Kangdong County
The latest Kim Jong Un [Jong-un; Chong-un; Jong Eun] rumor is that the Central Party has ordered the construction of a KJU-related historic site, or “shrine” in Kangdong County. According to Lee Young-hwa, of Rescue […]
Kim Jong Il Statue
One of the only known images of a bronze statue of Kim Jong Il has surfaced. Open Radio for North Korea published the photograph of the KJI statue, which appeared on the cover of the […]
Rodong Says 3rd Party Conference in Sept. “Will Shine as a Notable Event”
An editorial by KWP-daily Rodong Sinmun said that the 3rd Workers’ Party Conference (or Meeting of Party Representatives) “will shine as a notable event in the history of the sacred Workers’ Party.” While some observers […]
KJI’s Ties that Bind
Kim Jong Il is increasingly relying on his closest relative, sister Kim Kyong Hui, and her husband, Jang Song Taek, while the country undergoes a political transition. According to the ROK Unification Ministry, Kim Jong […]
