National Defense Commission (NDC)
NK Patrol Boats Cross NLL
Yonhap reports that two North Korean patrol boats crossed the Northern Limit Line Saturday, in two separate incidents. Two North Korean patrol boats crossed into South Korean waters in separate incidences on Saturday night but […]
Did KJI Make Hasty Retreat from Beijing?
JoongAng citing an anonymous source reports that Kim Jong Il departed Beijing ahead of schedule after being informed China would only assist the DPRK in the boundaries of UN sanctions. Earlier reports said KJI left […]
VMAR Kim Il Chol Retires
NDC Member, KWP CMC and CC member, and Senior Vice Minister of the Ministry of People’s Armed Forces, Vice Marshal Kim Il Chol, is retiring. Yonhap’s Sam Kim reports on KCNA’s announcement, citing a KCNA […]
NK Claims Nuclear Fusion Reaction
The DPRK is claims to have succeeded at a nuclear fusion reaction. The country’s announcement occurred less than a week after KJI’s return from China, a trip which included a vague commitment to return to […]
Jang's Role in KJI China Trip
Chosun Ilbo reports on the appearance of Jang Song Taek in China. Mr. Jang is KJI’s brother-in-law, a member of the National Defense Commission, director of the KWP Administration Department and, generally speaking anyway, the […]
Was Kim Ok with KJI in Beijing?
Korea Times using a report from its sister publication Hankook Ilbo reports on the rumored sightings of Kim Ok, a woman identified as KJI’s administrative assistant and possibly his 4th or 5th wife. And here […]
KJI China Visit: The Canonical Version
Kim Ji-hyun writes in Korea Herald that Chinese officials have briefed their South Korean counterparts about KJI’s recently completed trip to China: “The Chinese side explained in sincerity the background of Chairman Kim’s visit, what […]
