Korean People's Army (KPA)
NDC Vice Chairman Invokes “nucelar deterrence” on anniversary of Armistice
NDC Vice Chairman and Minister of the People’s Armed Forces (MPAF), VMAR Kim Yong Chun, said that the DPRK is reserving the right to “mobilize the tremendous military potential, including its nuclear deterrence for self-defense” […]
NDC Threatens Invincible Spirit With “Sacred War”
The National Defense Commission targeted a bit of strategic invective against Invincible Spirit, joint ROK-US military exercises being held in response to the March sinking of the Cheonan. The army and people of the DPRK […]
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 […]
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 […]
They’re showing posters of the sinking
A Chinese businessman, recently returned from a trip to the DPRK, snapped a photograph of a poster in Pyongyang with the slogan “Ready to crush any attack with a single blow!” and the image of […]
KPA Journal Vol. 1 #6
Joe Bermudez has published issue #6 of KPA Journal. The June 2010 issue completes the author’s survey of the country’s intelligence services in the 60’s, focusing on the evolution of the Reconnaissance Bureau. Bermudez discusses […]
