KPA General Staff
Kim Jong Un Supervises KPAN Swim Test and Inspects Hwa Islet
DPRK state media reported on 2 July (Wednesday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) supervised an assessment of the swimming ability of Korean People’s Army [KPA] Navy commanding officers. Attending this event with him were […]
Kim Jong Un Supervises Missile Test Firings (updated and revised June 29)
DPRK state media reported on 29 June (Sunday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended and supervised the tactical missile firing drill conducted by the Korean People’s Army [KPA] Strategic Rocket Forces. Attending the test […]
NDC Statement Pronounces DPRK “Will Never Deal With” Lee Myung-bak
The National Defense Commission issued a statement announcing that “the DPRK will launch a nationwide offensive to put an end to the moves of the Lee group to escalate confrontation with the DPRK.” The NDC […]
NDC/CMC Banquet
KCNA reported on 24 December 2010 that Kim Chong-il attended a banquet co-hosted by the National Defense Commission and Central Military Commission “on the occasion of the 19thanniversary” of his appointment as KPA Supreme Commander. […]
DPRK NYE Calls for Denuclearization, Reduction in Tension
The complete text for the Joint New Year’s Editorial can be found at Northeast Asia Matters. The DPRK media has printed and broadcast the 2011 Joint New Year’s Editorial. The editorial underscores kangsong taeguk and […]
VMAR Ri Yong Ho Emerges After YP-do
VMAR Ri Yong Ho (Chief of the KPA General Staff Department [GSD] and Central Military Commission co-Vice Chairman) was reported on 29 November attending a performance of the DPRK’s State Symphony Orchestra. This was his […]
Funeral Held for ROK Marines Killed in YP-do Attack
The ROK held a funeral Saturday (27 November) for ROK Marines Sgt. Seo Jeong-woo and Pvt. Moon Kwan-wook who were killed during the DPRK’s artillery attack on YP-do on 23 November. Yonhap reports: South Korea […]
