Korean Workers' Party (KWP)
Pak Pong Ju’s Return
Technocrat Pak Pong Ju, who served as DPRK Premier from 2003 to 2007, has taken the position of deputy (vice) director of the CC KWP Light Industry Department. His presence at the 50th anniversary of […]
Jong Un’s Stripes
Kim Jong Un was once described as being one of the darlings of the Korean People’s Army general-grade officers. Perhaps on the road to succession, the generals’ affections for the Morningstar General has waned. Perhaps […]
Party Conference a Coronation?
The 3rd Party Conference (which may begin on 6 September) is one event that will facilitate the leadership system which will eventually replace Kim Jong Il at the power center. It is not clear to […]
Office #39: Here Today, Censored Tomorrow
The PRC press seems to have treated Office #39 (Room 39; Third Floor) as the kind of front company 39 controls: here today, and gone tomorrow. KBS reported yesterday that The People’s Daily published an […]
FIFA Requesting Information on DPRK World Cup Team Chastisement
FIFA’s chief has sent a letter to the DPRK requesting information and clarification about whether its World Cup team was subjected to a public criticism session when they returned to the home country. It was […]
Party Conference to Be Jong Un’s Quiet Succession?
The 3rd Party Conference (which may occur from 6 to 9 September) may be one event facilitating the hereditary succession system of Kim Jong Un (Kim Ch’ong-u’n; Kim Jong Eun). Anonymous sources told Kyodo News […]
New DPRK Warship on GE?
Yonhap reports that a new DPRK warship was discovered on a Google Earth image (images above) from April, 2009. In the image the ship is docked at the Namp’o Shipyard, next to what appears to […]
