North Korean press
KJI February 2010 Appearances
Kim Jong-il February 2010 Appearances (PDF) In February 2010 Kim Jong-il was reported to have made public appearances 12 times at 11 different locations (he visited the 8 February Vinalon Complex twice). This is nearly […]
New KCNA Director
Yonhap reports that Kim Pyong-ho is the new Director-General of Korean Central News Agency. Mr. Kim replaces Kim Ki-ryong who had been KCNA’s chief for at least ten years. Kim Ki-ryong was identified in early […]
KJI Birthday: In Through the Out Door
Last Wednesday (10 February) was the official start of the weeklong celebration of Kim Jong-il’s birthday. Officially Kim Jong-il was born 16 February 1942 (making him 68) in a log cabin on Mt. Paektu; in […]
If Ye Can't Bring Good News, Don't Bring Any
The DPRK’s external propaganda org has published the February 2010 issues of its magazines. February marks the 50th anniversary of Chongsan-ri, the genesis of on-the-spot-guidance, and is featured in two separate articles in Korea and […]
Quick and Dirty Count of KJI Appearances in January 2010
In the first month of 2010, Kim Jong-il was reported by KCNA as having made twenty-five (25) public appearances. This total is based on the number of individual locations Kim Jong-il visited to conduct an […]
NK Monthly Mags
(n.b., the URL’s contained throughout this post link to DPRK-based websites which may not be legal to access from some countries) The January 2010 DPRK overseas publications have been released. Of interest are the New […]
Something's happening, but you don't know what it is, do you, Mr. Ri
The KWP Propaganda and Agitation Department and Foreign Language Publishing House is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of “The Foreign Language Magazine.” Curtis Melvin has some good thoughts on this momentous occasion, having completed an excellent […]
