Korean Workers' Party (KWP)
KJI’s Ties that Bind
Kim Jong Il is increasingly relying on his closest relative, sister Kim Kyong Hui, and her husband, Jang Song Taek, while the country undergoes a political transition. According to the ROK Unification Ministry, Kim Jong […]
Jang-O Competition for Foreign Geetis
Two KJI confidantes and National Defense Commission Vice Chairmen, Jang Song Taek and Gen. O Kuk Ryol, are rumored to be competing to earn the most foreign investment for North Korea through their respective international […]
Meeting of Party Representatives (Party Conference) to Be Held in September
North Korea has announced it will hold a meeting of Party Representatives (Party Conference) convened by the KWP Political Bureau (Politburo) in September. The WPK founded by President Kim Il Sung and led by Kim […]
The Restoration of Office #38
Office #38, one of the bureaus that manages Kim Jong Il’s finances (as well as an owner-operator of Korean restaurants and hotels in the country and abroad), was “restored” in March, 2010, after reportedly being […]
June Magazines
Korea has two pieces on Kim Jong Il’s activities. One is an unsigned account of KJI’s visit to the Kim Il Sung University E-library, and Choe Kwang Ho wrote an essay on KJI’s neverending tour. […]
Jang Song Taek Biographical Sketch
“Her husband was a tall, slender, handsome man…as soon as they arrived, Kim Jong-il introduced us. ‘This is my younger sister, Kim Kyong-hui. This is Madame Choi. Say hello.’ Kyong-hui introduced herself first, then her […]
NK Media Coverage of SPA
KCNA , in an uncharacteristic move, published short biographic sketches on Mr. Jang, Mr Choe and the Vice Premiers appointed at yesterday’s SPA session. Below you can find the image carried by the North Korean […]
