News of old Kidnappings
The Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun has an interesting story that alleges Kim Jong-il had direct oversight over the abductions of Japanese nationals during the 1970’s and 1980’s. General-Secretary Kim previously denied that he ordered or […]
Guidance Train Coming up Around the Bend
(n.b. Kim Jong-il’s last known appearance was attendance at a concert of the KPA 33rd Art Festival around 26 October) Kim Jong-il seems to be making a habit of conducting guidance tours later in the […]
Pyongyang Burlesque
According to a report from Yonhap News Agency, an illicit video of the Wanjaesan Light Music Ensemble’s dance troupe is making the rounds among North Korean citizens. What makes the video so illicit is the […]
International Crisis Group Report (or, DPRK-PRC BFF's in a Nuclear Age?)
The Australian newspaper The Age covers a brand new report from International Crisis Group. The Brussels-based International Crisis Group puts out a wide variety of excellent analytic products. They are stationed around the world conducting […]
You Walk in the Room with a Pencil in your Hand
The folks at the KWP Propaganda and Agitation Department have cleared the November 2009 issues of the DPRK’s external audience-targeted magazines. Korea has some terrific photographs of the KWP’s fireworks display in Pyonyang, as well […]
Are we seeing the real KJI at last?
Don Kirk has a brief dispatch in the Christian Science Monitor that questions whether former US President Bill Clinton actually met with Kim Jong-il or his body double. I sincerely hope I am not wasting […]
Guidance From the North Country
(n.b. Kim Jong-il’s last appearance was around 22 October at a guidance tour of the 26 September and 22 October Pig Farms) Kim Jong-il and the guidance party did not take a break for the […]
The Bozz to Pyongyang, KJI Invited to Beijing
Reuters reported earlier today of a possible trip by DPRK Special Envoy (and Fletcher School Dean) Stephen Bosworth to Pyongyang. Yomiuri Shimbun has a more detailed report about Ambassador Bosworth’s trip, which is likely to […]
Habemus Successor? Or Thaek it to the Limit?
Another report has surfaced in the South Korean press that Kim Jong-un is undergoing a “grooming process” (what Medieval Europe royalty would term a “prince’s education”) to succeed his father. The Korea Herald reports that […]
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