leadership succession
KJU Observes Hypersonic IRBM Test
Kim Jong Un (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n) gave himself an early birthday present (8 January) and observed the test firing of an intermediate-range [IRBM] hypersonic missile during the early afternoon [KST] of 6 January. Also […]
KJU Hosts Dinner for Navy Day (updated 30 August)
Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n; KJU) hosted a banquet with Korean People’s Army [KPA] Navy command and political command staff on 27 August (Saturday). The event appeared to have taken place on the premises of […]
KJU Attends Groundbreaking of Sop’o Apartment Complex
Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of an apartment complex in Sop’o neighborhood in Pyongyang on 25 February (Saturday). Also in attendance was his daughter, Kim Ju Ae (Kim Chu-a’e), […]
Pak To Chun (1944-202?)
Pak To Chun (Pak To-ch’un) has passed away. Rather than a state media announcement about Pak’s death, his demise was disclosed during a KCNA report about the burial of his remains in the Patriotic Martyrs’ […]
22nd Political Bureau Pregames 8th Party Congress
Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended and guided the 22nd meeting of the Political Bureau of the 7th Korean Workers’ Party [KWP] Central Committee held at the Central Committee office building on 29 December (Tuesday). […]
Personnel Adjustments at KPA General Political Bureau
Late last week, DPRK state media publicized two highly significant personnel changes to the Korean People’s Army [KPA] high command. In a report about Kim Jong Un’s (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) on-site visit to the Wo’nsan-Kalma tourism […]
