North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

Guidance Train (Bound for Glory)

(n.b.  Kim Jong-il’s last appearance was at a music performance on 17 October) The field guidance train (“the People’s train, the train of love”)  rolled along.  Kim Jong-il made three guidance visits this week.  Since […]

Oct, 23
KN-02 Tests Not for an Outside Audience (Necessarily)

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 […]

Oct, 17
Turn this house into a home

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 […]

Oct, 12

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