population control
Is H1N1 Outbreak in DPRK Contained?
Yonhap reports that the World Health Organization is saying the nine (9) identified cases of A/H1N1 Influenza have recovered and that there are no further reports of any other outbreaks in the DPRK. According to […]
More on the DPRK's Swine Fever
UPDATE Yonhap reports that the ROK will send, and the DPRK shall accept, 500,000 doses of Tamiflu in order to stem the spread of H1N1 (a/k/a Swine) Flu. ORIGINAL According to Yonhap, the DPRK is […]
H1N1 in DPRK
KCNA won’t make any announcements about the currency redomination, but it’s ready to admit the H1N1 outbreak in the DPRK. The North Koreans have yet to reply to offers of assistance by the ROK, which […]
Revaluation Reflux
In the latest installment of “For the Love of Money“ Choson Sinbo features several stories about the DPRK’s “currency exchange” which may be the closest thing Pyongyang watchers get to an official announcement. Choson Sinbo […]
Swine Flu Hits DPRK
Good Friends is reporting that swine flu has broken out in Sinuiju. Kim Jong-il had mentioned “anti-epidemic facilities” during a visit this past weekend to a pig farm in Pyongyang. According to a Good Friends: […]
KN-02 Tests Not for an Outside Audience (Necessarily)
The DPRK knew that conducting tests on the KN-02 surface-to-surface missiles would attract external attention. Despite brushing off the tests as routine military exercises, South Korea is entirely justified in its concerns. The South Korean […]
Turn this house into a home
NK Leadership Watch will refrain from posting about the DPRK’s economic activities, but the country operates under command ‘n’ control so, occasionally, its economy relates to the leadership or internal security. Housing in Pyongyang is […]
