Propaganda and Agitation Department
KJU Succession in Portrait and Silkscreen
The latest buzz around hereditary succession is centered on a story circulated by Rescue the North Korean People! Urgent Action Network. According to this account, the official portrait of successor Kim Jong-un (a/k/a: Kim Jong-eun, […]
March PropAg Madness
KJI Birthday and Lunar New Year Celebrations (in addition to some bureaucratic skull cracking and money crunches) did nothing to prevent the release of the DPRK’s monthly overseas propaganda magazines. Korea Today has the third […]
KJI Birthday Event Photos
Below are some selected photos of events relating to Kim Jong-il’s Birthday. I have compiled and categorized a batch of images from NK media from 10 February to 17 February 2010 into the appended file. […]
New KCNA Director
Yonhap reports that Kim Pyong-ho is the new Director-General of Korean Central News Agency. Mr. Kim replaces Kim Ki-ryong who had been KCNA’s chief for at least ten years. Kim Ki-ryong was identified in early […]
KJI Steps Out with the MPS
Over the weekend, Kim Jong-il attended a concert hosted the Ministry of Public Security. This was the inaugural performance of the MPS’s Song and Dance Ensemble, and it seemed to impress General-Secretary Kim who “great […]
Succession, Stomp by Stomp
Kim Jong-il’s birthday celebrations continue in the DPRK, but seem to be winding down with belated greetings and celebrations being reports by the North Korean press. Over the weekend on the pretext of the Lunar […]
If Ye Can't Bring Good News, Don't Bring Any
The DPRK’s external propaganda org has published the February 2010 issues of its magazines. February marks the 50th anniversary of Chongsan-ri, the genesis of on-the-spot-guidance, and is featured in two separate articles in Korea and […]
