leadership succession
DPRK Succession's in the Stars
Kim So-hyun in The Korea Herald has a good report on succession which include a reference to a “morningstar: Venus, also known as the morning star,” shed an unusually bright light above the Chonji before […]
The Ghost of the Morningstar General Haunts the New Year
Daily NK put 2009 to bed with a report on a new paper by the venerable Jeong Sung-jang. Jeong Sung-jang predicts that 2010 will see an official announcement of Kim Jong-un’s succession after a meeting […]
Did Kim Jong-un send a redenominated inducement? And Snyder on Succession
Jiji cites an NGO report that said the KWP Central Committee issued an announcement that 500 won (0f the new currency) would be ladled out to North Korean citizens: On 20 December, it was learned […]
Is 2010 the year for Kim Jong-un build up?
Japan’s Public Security Intelligence Agency released a report on Friday that the KWP will soon begin ramping up the propaganda drive in support of the hereditary succession of Kim Jong-il’s youngest son, Kim Jong-un. This […]
Kim Jong-un's Footsteps May Cause Headaches
The Japanese media featured two (2) stories relating to the possible hereditary succession of Kim Jong-un. TBS Television cited a communication issued to DPRK Embassies that said, “We must pursue our mission under the guidance […]
Has the Veneration Campaign for Ko Yo'ng-hu'i restarted?
Two reports out of Japan have surfaced that may add a bit of credence to the Kim Jong-un hereditary succession. Sande Mainichi quotes an unnamed Ch’ongy’on official: “December 2009 will mark the 50th anniversary of […]
Morningstar Rumors
Chosun Ilbo adds another story to the “Is he or isn’t he?” scuttlebutt machine around the possible hereditary succession of Kim Jong-un. This story contradicts a report from JoongAng Daily that stated the mysterious Kim […]
