social control
Workers and Social Organizations Hold Meetings (updated)
The Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea [UAWK] held a plenary meeting of its central committee on February 1 (Monday). Attending the meeting were UAWK Central Committee members and alternate (candidate) members and various UAWK […]
Power Station Cadres and Workers Receive Eponymous Award
DPRK state media reported on January 23 (Saturday) that nearly 13,000 party and Korean People’s Army [KPA] officials, cadres and “youth shock brigade” workers and other construction personnel received the Paektusan (Mount Paektu) Hero Youth […]
Mangyo’ngdae Schoolchildren’s Palace Reopens
The renovated Mangyo’ngdae Schoolchildren’s Palace was formally re-opened at a ceremony in Pyongyang on December 8 (Tuesday). Attending the ceremony were Kim Ki Nam (Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Secretary for Propaganda and Agitation [information […]
DPRK Prosecutors’ Office and Court Commemorate 70th Anniversary
A meeting was held at the Ponghwa Art Theater in Pyongyang on November 19 (Thursday) to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the DPRK procurators (prosecutors’ office) and court system. Attending the […]
Kim Yo Jong Married?
On January 2, 2015, Yonhap reported that WPK Propaganda and Agitation Deputy Director Kim Yo Jong (Kim Yo-cho’ng), younger sister of Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n), married a son of WPK Secretary and close KJU aide Choe […]
New Vice Premier Appointed
Minister of Chemical Industry, Yi Mu-yo’ng (Ri Mu Yong), was appointed Vice Premier of the Cabinet. Ri was first elected to the SPA in 1998 and was elected a member of the Party Central Committee […]
Kim Jong Il’s Return
Kim Cho’ng-il has returned to the DPRK via Dandong. His third trip to the PRC in less than year remains open to interpretation. Two events scheduled on either end of the DPRK-PRC border intended to […]
