Kim Jong-il
Kim Kyong-hui: Wouldn't Be Ashamed to Be Seen with You Anywhere
Kim Kyong-hui, Kim Jong-il’s younger sister, is swiftly becoming her brother’s favorite traveling companion on his guidance and inspection tours. As of today (22 January), General-Secretary Kim had made eleven (11) appearances, and Ms. Kim […]
Possible KJI Trip to China in Late Feb.
Tokyo Shimbun reports that Kim Jong-il may head to China after all, citing an ROK government official who said it is, “‘likely that North Korea’s General Secretary Kim Jong Il will visit China sometime in […]
Morningstar Blips
January 8, 2010 may have been a holiday in the DPRK, after all. In a report about a barter system taking effect among North Korean citizens, a source talking to Daily NK said,“On January 8, […]
Will KJI Fade Away after 2012?
KINU (Korean Institute for National Unification) released a report entitled “Study on Unification” that prognosticates Kim Jong-il more or less disappearing from the Pyongyang scene after 2012. KINU pronounces, “The possibility of North Korean leader […]
KJI Inspects and Observes Joint Military Exercises
EN CODA Northeast Asia Matters has an excellent post on the KPA joint military drills over the weekend. ORIGINAL In what seems to be a first for his inspection and guidance activities, Kim Jong-il observed […]
Morningstar General's Birthday Toasted to Perfection
Was Kim Jong-un’s birthday an invisible event? There were not parades or fireworks in Pyongyang this past Friday, and a list of editorials or Party statements has not yet appeared in the North Korean press. […]
Not Beijing Bound?
Yonhap quotes an anonymous ROK Official who says that, “Kim Jong-il won’t make a visit to China soon.” A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said earlier this week of the trip, “I haven’t heard any such […]
