Ministry of Foreign Affairs
KJI Meets with PRC Delegation
Kim Jong Il met with and hosted a lunch party for PRC senior party official, Zhou Yongkang, and a PRC delegation. Zhou arrived in Pyongyang late last week with his delegation, to attend […]
Kang Sok Ju’s New Posts
Kang Sok Ju has been appointed DPRK Vice Premier and and holding the title 1st Vice President of the DPRK Supreme (Central) Court. KCNA reported Kang’s appointment as Vice Premier on 23 September. On 25 […]
KJI Goes to China
Kim Jong Il has visited the PRC for the second time this year. Among the issues discussed were the 6 Party Talks, increased economic and cultural exchange and border issues (including the recent flooding). While […]
Party Conference a Coronation?
The 3rd Party Conference (which may begin on 6 September) is one event that will facilitate the leadership system which will eventually replace Kim Jong Il at the power center. It is not clear to […]
Pak Ui Chun Departs Myanmar
DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun has departed from Myanmar (Burma) for Indonesia. Pak met with Myanmar’s foreign minister, U Nyan Win, on Friday in Myanmar’s administrative capital city of Naypidaw on Friday (30 July). […]
Pak Ui Chun Arrives in Myanmar
DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun arrived in Myanmar (Burma) on Thursday (29 July), and toured the Shwedagon Pagoda. This was the first visit by a DPRK Foreign Minister since the countries severed diplomatic relations […]
ARF Defers to UNSC on Cheonan While the Battle of the Beancounters Begins
The ASEAN Regional Forum has drafted a statement that conveys “deep concerns” over the sinking of the Cheonan, and calls for the resumption of the Six Party Talks. The statement essentially defers to the UNSC […]
