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ROK National Arrested for Kidnapping and Watching Defectors in China
Yonhap reports the arrest of a South Korean drug trafficker who became an operative for the DPRK. The 55-year-old Mr. Kim was recruited in Shandong Province in 1999 by a female NK agent. He traveled […]
Ministry of Public Security's Star Rises
The Ministry of Public Security‘s star is rising ahead of the 2nd session of the 12th Supreme People’s Assembly on 9 April (Friday). Yonhap reports: Footage from the official Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station showed […]
Have you seen your Suryongni’mui traveling in the shadow?
While the recovery mission and investigation of the tragic sinking of the ROK naval corvette Cheonan continues, Yonhap reports that ROK-based Pyongyang watchers are looking for indications that Kim Jong-il will travel to China this […]
The Lonesome Death of Pak Nam-gi (?)
The Daily NK has another account of the reported execution of Pak Nam Gi: Park, the former Director of the Planning and Financial Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, was denounced as […]
And then there were four
In the week following KJI’s birthday, things were looking lively in the DPRK neighborhood. US Special Envoy Stephen Bosworth has been puddle jumping between Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo, with different interpretations as to whether the […]
Premier's Mea Culpa and Reappearances
According to several reports, DPRK Premier Kim Yong-il took one for the team on the currency redenomination. Premier Kim apologized “about the currency reform as we pushed ahead with it without sufficient preparation and it […]
Watching the Defectors
Citing ROK and US intelligence sources, Chosun Ilbo reports that in May 2008 Kim Jong-il toughened penalties for North Korean citizens caught attempting to migrate to China. CI reports that DPRK security officials were […]
