North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

Kim Kyong Hui Biography

A bit later than announced, but this is one version of biographical and career data I prepared on Kim Jong Il’s younger sister, Kim Kyong Hui.  Ms. Kim is a charter member of KJI’s inner […]

Apr, 07
Ministry of Public Security's Star Rises

Ministry of Public Security's Star Rises

The Ministry of Public Security‘s star is rising ahead of the 2nd session of the 12th Supreme People’s Assembly on 9 April (Friday).  Yonhap reports: Footage from the official Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station showed […]

Apr, 06
Week Two of KJI China Trip Watch

Week Two of KJI China Trip Watch

Won Se-hoon, head of the ROK’s NIS, has a new prediction about KJI going to China: Won Se-hoon, head of the National Intelligence Service, was quoted as telling the parliament’s intelligence committee that Kim could […]

Apr, 05
Week Two of KJI China Trip Watch

Week Two of KJI China Trip Watch

Won Se-hoon, head of the ROK’s NIS, has a new prediction about KJI going to China: Won Se-hoon, head of the National Intelligence Service, was quoted as telling the parliament’s intelligence committee that Kim could […]

Apr, 05

KJI Hosts Party for Chinese Ambassador and Women's Volleyball Team

Kim Jong-il hosted a dinner party in Pyongyang for the new Chinese Ambassador, the presumably partied-out Liu Hongcai, embassy staff and the Tianjin women’s volleyball team.    Two days of public events in Pyongyang finds […]

Apr, 04
KJI Meets Chinese Ambassador

KJI Meets Chinese Ambassador

While Pyongyang watchers waited for Kim Jong-il to go to China, KJI brought China to him.  The General-Secretary completed the recent parade of core leadership to greet the new PRC Ambassador to the DPRK. He […]

Mar, 30
The Megaphone War and Light Water Reactors

The Megaphone War and Light Water Reactors

In a 29 March editorial Korean Central News Agency hits back at external observation and reporting about KJI’s health, its internal economic situation and recent contingency planning around the country: Pyongyang – There is now […]

Mar, 30

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