Party Life Guidance
Internal Security and IC Changes
Two major organizational changes to North Korea’s (DPRK) intelligence community and internal security agencies have either begun or in an early phase. The Ministry of State Security has been renamed the National Intelligence Agency […]
Where dog soldiers are reflected
Several public events marked the 8 February anniversary of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) foundation, including Kim Jong Un (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n) visiting the defense ministry’s compound. Anniversary events will occasionally bring out retired senior […]
Ain’t No Congress Like a Party Congress
State media reported on January 24, 2026 that the first two phases of electing delegates to the 9th Party Congress took place during January. The first phase involved meetings of basic party organizations like […]
3 Y3ars of the Respected Daughter
It has been just over three years since Kim Ju Ae, daughter of supreme leader Kim Jong Un (KJU), emerged into North Korean public life. Her first public appearance at a ballistic missile test […]
Rodong’s 80th anniversary
Rodong Sinmun marked its 80th anniversary at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang on Halloween. Coming out to the event were a variety of DPRK journalists and editors, labor/people’s correspondents, cadres of the WPK […]
Ri Il Hwan, where you at?
Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Secretary Ri Il Hwan (Ri Il-hwan) has not appeared at public events or state media in about four weeks. This is not necessarily a lengthy absence for a North Korean […]
