Propaganda
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 […]
NK Monthly Mags
(n.b., the URL’s contained throughout this post link to DPRK-based websites which may not be legal to access from some countries) The January 2010 DPRK overseas publications have been released. Of interest are the New […]
Kim Jong-un Propaganda Moves in Mysterious Ways
DailyNK published two (2) English Language reports (see here and here) regarding the the Is he?/Isn’t he? status of rumored hereditary successor Kim Jong-un. DNK has actually been rather skeptical about the Kim Jong-un successor […]
You Walk in the Room with a Pencil in your Hand
The folks at the KWP Propaganda and Agitation Department have cleared the November 2009 issues of the DPRK’s external audience-targeted magazines. Korea has some terrific photographs of the KWP’s fireworks display in Pyonyang, as well […]
Guidance From the North Country
(n.b. Kim Jong-il’s last appearance was around 22 October at a guidance tour of the 26 September and 22 October Pig Farms) Kim Jong-il and the guidance party did not take a break for the […]
Constitutional Reflux & Got Prop (if you want it)
To understand how the new DPRK Constitution relates to the powers of the National Defense Commission, you can consult my entry on the NDC here. PAD The North Korean press issued the October 2009 editions […]
