North Korean press
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 […]
NK Denies Involvement in Hwang Plot
Yonhap reports on a Uriminzokkri posting that denies the country’s involvment in attempting to assassinate Hwang Jang Yop, describing them as “groudnless acts of manipulation.” According to authorities in South Korea, two men have confessed […]
KJI April 2010 Appearances
Kim Jong Il April 2010 Appearances Kim Jong Il was reported by KCNA to have made 15 public appearances in April 2010, of which eight (8) was his attendance at concerts, three (3) were inspections […]
Ri Yong Chol Dies
One of Kim Jong Il’s key personnel managers and a member of the Party’s Central Military Committee, Ri Yong Chol has passed away. Ri was a senior deputy director at the Organization and Guidance Department […]
KJI Attends Concerts with Internal Security Chiefs
Kim Jong Il sealed the recent changes to the country’s two principal internal security agencies by attending two (2) different concerts with the agencies’ respective managers. First, Ryo’ngdoja took in a performance of the Song […]
NK Denies Involvement in Sinking Cheonan (revised 18 April)
Military Commentator Denies Involvement in Ship Sinking (KCNA17 April 2010) The DPRK has broken its three-week silence and officially denied sinking the ROK naval corvette. Speculation and suspicion has swarmed the DPRK since the Cheonan […]
KIS Birthday (A lot of water under the bridge)
The country held a relatively subdued celebration on Thursday (15 April) for the 98th birthday of the late DPRK President, Kim Il Sung. Unlike the dual debauchery of the February celebrations for the Lunar New […]
