population control
A Cadre Looks at 70
Wednesday [16 February] marked Kim Cho’ng-il’s birthday. In the Party History Institute’s official chronicle, Kim Cho’ng-il was born February 1942 in a wooden house near Mt. Paektu. Unofficial accounts say that KCI was born in […]
KCI Meets PRC Public Security Minister
Kim Cho’ng-il met with China’s Public Security Minister, Meng Jianzhu, who arrived in the DPRK on Sunday [13 February]. During his stay in the country, Meng has met with Kim Yo’ng-nam and KPA Chief […]
DPRK Media Reports on FMD
The DPRK media externally reported the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease [FMD] in the country on 10 February [Thursday]. KCNA reported that the first case was found in Rihyon-ri in Pyongyang. ROK media reported on the […]
DPRK Contends with Foot-and-Mouth
The DPRK is dealing with its first reported outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease since 2007. The DPRK banned ROK pork and beef shipments into Kaesong Industrial Complex in late December, as well as ROK poultry in […]
Jong Un Attends Guidance of SSD (MSS) Unit [And other items on the KJU Docket]
KCNA reports that Kim Jong Il conducted a guidance tour of KPA Unit 10215. Attending the guidance tour with KJI were: Senior Deputy Director (Senior Vice Minister of) of the State Security Department and NDC […]
Gomes Returning to US
Former US President Jimmy Carter secured the release of Aijalon Gomes during a two-day trip to Pyongyang. KCNA announced one version of the interaction that facilitated Mr. Gomes’ return home: Jimmy Carter made an apology […]
FIFA Requesting Information on DPRK World Cup Team Chastisement
FIFA’s chief has sent a letter to the DPRK requesting information and clarification about whether its World Cup team was subjected to a public criticism session when they returned to the home country. It was […]
