North Korean press
Urminzokkiri’s You Tube Channel
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMmeQjMP_es]One of the DPRK’s official websites seems to have signed up for a YouTube account. The channel “urminzokkiri” appeared on 14 July with video tributes to Kim Jong Il, denials of sinking the Cheonan, and […]
Party Conference to Be Jong Un’s Quiet Succession?
The 3rd Party Conference (which may occur from 6 to 9 September) may be one event facilitating the hereditary succession system of Kim Jong Un (Kim Ch’ong-u’n; Kim Jong Eun). Anonymous sources told Kyodo News […]
Torrential Rains Continue to Inundate DPRK
ROK military authorities have announced that 91 land mines have been found, washed in from the DPRK due to heavy flooding. Korean Central TV reported that heavy, torrential rain continues to inundate the DPRK. The […]
KPA Warns ROK Naval Drill of “Physical Counter-attack”
The Korean People’s Army’s western command issued a tactical “notice”, in response to planned anti-submarine drills in the Yellow Sea by the ROK military which will begin tomorrow (5 August) and last for five (5) […]
Kwak Pom Gi New Party Chief in South Hamgyong
Kwak Pom Gi has replaced Thae Jong Su as Chief KWP Provincial Secretary in South Hamgyong. Kwak was identified as the Party chief in South Hamgyong in a 2 August (Monday) KCNA report about Kim […]
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). […]
Box Mines Discovered Near DPRK-ROK Border
A 45-year old South Korean man was killed Saturday (31 July) and his 25-year old companion was injured when a wooden box land mine they found while fishing exploded. The box land mines were part […]
