North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

Rodong Says 3rd Party Conference in Sept. “Will Shine as a Notable Event”

An editorial by KWP-daily Rodong Sinmun said that the 3rd Workers’ Party Conference (or Meeting of Party Representatives) “will shine as a notable event in the history of the sacred Workers’ Party.”  While some observers […]

Jul, 14
Meeting of Party Representatives (Party Conference) to Be Held in September

Meeting of Party Representatives (Party Conference) to Be Held in September

North Korea has announced it will hold a meeting of Party Representatives (Party Conference) convened by the KWP Political Bureau (Politburo) in September. The WPK founded by President Kim Il Sung and led by Kim […]

Jun, 26

The Restoration of Office #38

Office #38, one of the bureaus that manages Kim Jong Il’s finances (as well as an owner-operator of Korean restaurants and hotels in the country and abroad), was “restored” in March, 2010, after reportedly being […]

Jun, 22
Jang Song Taek Biographical Sketch

Jang Song Taek Biographical Sketch

“Her husband was a tall, slender, handsome man…as soon as they arrived, Kim Jong-il introduced us. ‘This is my younger sister, Kim Kyong-hui.  This is Madame Choi.  Say hello.’  Kyong-hui introduced herself first, then her […]

Jun, 18

NK Media Coverage of SPA

KCNA , in an uncharacteristic move, published short biographic sketches on Mr. Jang, Mr Choe and the Vice Premiers appointed at yesterday’s SPA session.  Below you can find the image carried by the North Korean […]

Jun, 08

Jang Song Taek Becomes NDC Vice Chairman, Choe Yong Rim Cabinet Premier

At the 3rd session of the 12th Supreme People’s Assembly held 7 June 2010 (Monday), CC KWP Director of Administration Jang Song Taek was appointed a Vice Chairman to the country’s supreme power body, the […]

Jun, 07

Personnel Shuffles in the first half of 2010

With the deaths of Ri Je Gang and KPA Artillery Commander Col. Gen. Ri Jong Bu, eleven (11) members of North Korea’s leadership have either passed away, been replaced or disappeared from public life in […]

Jun, 04

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