On the Spot Guidance
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 […]
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 […]
KJI Watches KPA Exercises on Day of the Sun
Kim Jong Il observed the military exercises while issuing promotions for 100 KPA general-grade officers. This was the largest 15 April Promotions List since 1997. Yonhap reports: In a release carried by the KCNA, Kim […]
KJI March 2010 Appearances
Kim Jong-il March 2010 Appearances [PDF] In March 2010 Kim Jong-il was reported to have made public appearances at thirteen (13) different locations. This is one more visit than he made in February 2010(12), but […]
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 […]
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 […]
New DPRK Central Court
Over the weekend, Kim Jong-il conducted a guidance tour of the “newly-built” DPRK Central Court in Pyongyang. General-Secretary Kim visited a historic exhibition and was briefed about the construction of the new court building (s). […]
