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 […]
Revisions
I have revised the entries on some key DPRK institutions, as well as on the Morningstar Generals, Kim Jong-chol and Kim Jong-un. If you visit the blog’s other pages (the ones on the banner) you […]
New DPRK Central Court
Over the weekend, Kim Jong-il conducted a guidance tour of the “newly-built” DPRK Central Court in Pyongyang. General-Secretary Kim visited a historic exhibition and was briefed about the construction of the new court building (s). […]
Truckin' with the Kim Il-sung Youth League
Late last week, selected members of the Kim Il-sung Youth League embarked on a national study tour commemorating Kim Il-sung’s long, strange trip from Pyongyang to Jilin in 1925. Making a long story (literally, it’s […]
Kim Kyong-hui: Wouldn't Be Ashamed to Be Seen with You Anywhere
Kim Kyong-hui, Kim Jong-il’s younger sister, is swiftly becoming her brother’s favorite traveling companion on his guidance and inspection tours. As of today (22 January), General-Secretary Kim had made eleven (11) appearances, and Ms. Kim […]
Possible KJI Trip to China in Late Feb.
Tokyo Shimbun reports that Kim Jong-il may head to China after all, citing an ROK government official who said it is, “‘likely that North Korea’s General Secretary Kim Jong Il will visit China sometime in […]
Morningstar Blips
January 8, 2010 may have been a holiday in the DPRK, after all. In a report about a barter system taking effect among North Korean citizens, a source talking to Daily NK said,“On January 8, […]
Will KJI Fade Away after 2012?
KINU (Korean Institute for National Unification) released a report entitled “Study on Unification” that prognosticates Kim Jong-il more or less disappearing from the Pyongyang scene after 2012. KINU pronounces, “The possibility of North Korean leader […]
KJI Inspects and Observes Joint Military Exercises
EN CODA Northeast Asia Matters has an excellent post on the KPA joint military drills over the weekend. ORIGINAL In what seems to be a first for his inspection and guidance activities, Kim Jong-il observed […]
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