North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

KJU Visits War Martyrs’ Cemetery

Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs’ Cemetery on 27 July (Wednesday) to commemorate the end of active hostilities of the Korean War (Victorious Fatherland Liberation War).  Among the visitors with […]

Jul, 29

Jo Kyong Chol Back on the CMC

Military Security Command [MSC]** Director Jo Kyong Chol (Cho Kyo’ng-ch’o’l) was returned to membership on the Party Central Military Commission [CMC].  Head of the MSC since 2010 and former political director of the KPA Air […]

Jun, 11

Hyon Chol Hae Funeral Held

A funeral and graveside service were held on 22 May (Sunday) for Marshal Hyon Chol Hae (Hyo’n Ch’o’l-hae), a retired senior Korean People’s Army [KPA] official.  Hyon died on 19 May (Thursday) at the age […]

May, 24

Defense Minister, GPB Boss Missing from Funeral Committee

The DPRK’s Minister of National Defense [MND], VMar Ri Yong Gil (Ri Yo’ng-kil), and the Director of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] General Political Bureau [GPB], Gen. Kwon Yong Chin (Kwon Yo’ng-chi) do not appear […]

May, 20

Changes to the KPA Corps Command

Now that Pyongyang watchers have processed, analyzed and digested the munitions which the Korean People’s Army [KPA] paraded through Kim Il Sung Square on 25 April (Monday), attention has now shifted to personnel.  During the […]

Apr, 30

Hypersonic Missile Test Starts DPRK New Year with a Bang

The Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Munitions Industry Department [MID] tested a hypersonic missile on the morning of 5 January (Wednesday).  According to DPRK state media, the “successive test successes in the sector of hypersonic […]

Jan, 06

KPA Promotions List Issued

Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) in his capacity as Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Central Military Commission [CMC] promoted 32 senior Korean People’s Army [KPA] senior officers on 24 February (Wednesday). Promoted […]

Feb, 25

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