North Korean press
Party Congress Drinks Last of the Summer Wine
We are close to the end of the 9th Party Congress. With the election of the 9th Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee we have the first personnel changes effected by the congress. […]
Where dog soldiers are reflected
Several public events marked the 8 February anniversary of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) foundation, including Kim Jong Un (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n) visiting the defense ministry’s compound. Anniversary events will occasionally bring out retired senior […]
Fork(lift) Around and Find Out
Kim Jong Un (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n), his family and senior party officials, visited the construction of the Memorial Museum of Overseas Military Operations on 5 January (Monday). In something we might expect from the […]
3 Y3ars of the Respected Daughter
It has been just over three years since Kim Ju Ae, daughter of supreme leader Kim Jong Un (KJU), emerged into North Korean public life. Her first public appearance at a ballistic missile test […]
Rodong’s 80th anniversary
Rodong Sinmun marked its 80th anniversary at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang on Halloween. Coming out to the event were a variety of DPRK journalists and editors, labor/people’s correspondents, cadres of the WPK […]
Kim Yong Nam Funeral Committee
DPRK state media announced the state funeral committee for former Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) President Kim Yong Nam (Kim Yo’ng-nam) on 4 November (Tuesday). Chairman Kim Jong Un Members Pak Thae Song Choe […]
PAD-ing Out a Purge?
According to Daily NK, the documentary video about Kim Jong Un’s (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n) visit to China was deemed a dud and the requisite personnel discipline has been implemented: Officials who edited documentary footage of Kim’s […]
