Political Bureau
Kim Jong Un Supervises KPAN Swim Test and Inspects Hwa Islet
DPRK state media reported on 2 July (Wednesday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) supervised an assessment of the swimming ability of Korean People’s Army [KPA] Navy commanding officers. Attending this event with him were […]
Kim Jong Un Supervises Missile Test Firings (updated and revised June 29)
DPRK state media reported on 29 June (Sunday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended and supervised the tactical missile firing drill conducted by the Korean People’s Army [KPA] Strategic Rocket Forces. Attending the test […]
DPRK Premier Visits Sinp’o Open Sea Fishery Complex
DPRK state media reported on 27 June (Friday) that Premier Pak Pong Ju (Pak Pong-chu) visited the Sinp’o Pelagic (open sea) Fishing Complex in South Hamgyo’ng Province. He toured the fishing complex’s vessels and viewed […]
DPRK Premier Visits Taean Heavy Machine Complex and other sites
DPRK state media reported on 23 June (Monday) that Premier Pak Pong Ju visited the construction of a mushroom farm, toured areas effected by drought in South Hwanghae Province and the Taean Heavy Machine Complex. […]
Kim Jong Un Resurfaces
When a train crossed the DPRK-PRC border on 26 May, the occupant was said to be Kim Cho’ng-u’n. Pyongyang watchers widely anticipated the hereditary successor’s sojourn to the PRC in 2011, similar to Kim Cho’ng-il’s […]
Kim Jong Il’s Return
Kim Cho’ng-il has returned to the DPRK via Dandong. His third trip to the PRC in less than year remains open to interpretation. Two events scheduled on either end of the DPRK-PRC border intended to […]
Kim Jong Il Visits and Departs Beijing
Kim Cho’ng-il met with PRC President, Hu Jintao, during a brief stop in Beijing which also included a factory tour. During his meeting with Hu, Kim Cho’ng-il advocated for the resumption of the Six-Party Talks […]
