Ri Chang Dae (SSD)
Internal Security and IC Changes
Two major organizational changes to North Korea’s (DPRK) intelligence community and internal security agencies have either begun or in an early phase. The Ministry of State Security has been renamed the National Intelligence Agency […]
KJU Visits Ku’msusan with his family
Kim Jong Un (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n), joined by his wife Ri Sol Ju (Ri So’l-chu) and daughter Kim Ju Ae (Kim Chu-a’e), visited Ku’msusan Palace of the Sun (KPS) on 1 January 2026 (Thursday) to […]
Kim Yong Nam Funeral Committee
DPRK state media announced the state funeral committee for former Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) President Kim Yong Nam (Kim Yo’ng-nam) on 4 November (Tuesday). Chairman Kim Jong Un Members Pak Thae Song Choe […]
State Security Boss Does Moscow
Col. Gen. Ri Chang Dae (Ri Ch’ang-tae) Minister of State Security (State Security Department [SSD] Director) visited Russia to attend the 13th annual meeting of High Ranking Security Officers (held 27-29 May) sponsored by the […]
Kim Yo Jong’s Kids are Alright
The North Korean leadership gathered at Kim Il Sung Stadium in central Pyongyang for its fabulous New Year’s Eve concert. Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-un) presided over the event with his Respected Daughter, Kim Ju […]
Memorial Events Held to Mark Death of Marshal Hyon Chol Hae
DPRK elites marked the one-year anniversary of the death of KPA Marshal Hyon Chol Hae (Hyo’n Ch’o’l-hae) on 19 May (Friday). Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n; KJU) and Minister of National Defense Gen. Kang Sun […]
CMC Holds Meeting
The Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Central Military Commission [CMC] met in an enlarged session (or held on an expansion basis) at the WPK Central Committee Office Building on 12 March (Sunday). Technically, this was […]
