Kim Jong-il
MPS on Alert after DPRK Changes Currency
Daily NK reports that the DPRK “has revalued and replaced its national currency.” Northeast Asia Matters carries the complete English variant of the article, as well as the Korean version of the article. Northeast Asia […]
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 […]
LMB's Indecision, KJI in the Navy and Is HRC Pyongyang-bound?
Without sounding like the braying editorial board of Rodong Sinmun, is ROK President Lee Myung-bak playing with a full deck? Is President Lee a few french fries short of a Happy Meal? After brushing aside […]
The Guidance Train Over the River and Through the Woods
(n.b. Kim Jong-il’s last known appearance was around 9 November when he attended a concert given by a music troupe of the Ministry of Public Security) Kim Jong-il laid low following the naval skirmish on […]
Kim Jong-il Meets Gen. Liang Guanglie
Kim Jong-il met with Chinese Defense Minister, General Liang Guanglie, in Pyongyang on Wednesday. General-Secretary Kim and Gen. Liang had “a cordial and friendly talk” and General-Secretary Kim sent a hi and howdy to PRC […]
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 […]
Chinese Defense Minister in Pyongyang and More Guidance Outings
Kim Jong-il has continued his spate of weekend inspection and concert going activities, according to KCNA. This weekend he conducted an inspection of the Ministry of Public Security headquarters. In his last batch of appearances, […]
