Kim Jong-il
Neverending Tour
Right as I completed a post on Kim Jong-il’s guidance visits around Pyongyang for the week ending 3 October did I read Rodong Sinmun and see on the Korean Central News Agency that on Friday, […]
The morning after the Premier
Have a look at KCTV’s coverage of Premier Wen Jiabao’s arrival in Pyongyang and the related events here.* Also, take a look at Adam Cathcart’s excellent blog, where he will offer some perspective from the […]
Fraternal Reunion ?
Once Premier Wen has departed the country, I will provide a complete report and some analysis on his visit. To see more photographs of his arrival in Pyongyang, please visit the excellent news resource Daylife. […]
Guidance Spotcheck
The pinnacle of observing the North Korean leadership may likely come in Kim Jong-il’s public (or semi-public) appearances, especially Guidance Tours (also known as On the Spot Guidance, or if one is martially inclined, Field […]
Look at Little Sister
The summer of 2009 provided no shortage of North Korean news. The North Koreans threatened to blast a missile off the coast of Hawaii. The DPRK convicted then pardoned two US journalists who allegedly traversed […]
