North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

DPRK Premier Visits Agricultural Sites in South Hwanghae Province

DPRK state media reported on January 23 (Saturday) that Premier Pak Pong Ju and other senior Cabinet officials visited agricultural-related sites in South Hwanghae Province.  Pak visited an irrigation and waterway project, a tractor accessory […]

Jan, 24

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 […]

Jan, 24
Kim Jong Un Visits Ku’mkop General Foodstuffs Factory

Kim Jong Un Visits Ku’mkop General Foodstuffs Factory

Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his visit to the Youth Movement Museum DPRK state media reported on January 23 (Saturday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) visited the renovated Ku’mkop General Foodstuffs Factory. […]

Jan, 23

Kim Jong Un Meets with Nuclear Scientists

  Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his visit to the Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces DPRK state media reported on January 11 (Monday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) met with scientists, […]

Jan, 10

Kim Jong Un Visits Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces

Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his field inspection of KPA artillery drills.  This is is first reported public appearance since the DPRK announced its fourth nuclear test on January 6. DPRK state media […]

Jan, 09

DPRK Announces Fourth Nuclear Test

The DPRK government announced that it conducted a successful test of a hydrogen bomb at 10:00 AM [NKST] January 6 (Wednesday).    The announcement came through a special bulletin aired on Korean Central Television [KCTV] […]

Jan, 06

Kim Jong Un Attends Kim Yang Gon’s Viewing and Wake

Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his attendance at a conference of KPA fisheries’ employees and activists Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended the viewing and wake for Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Secretary […]

Dec, 30

Kim Yang Gon Funeral Committee

Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Secretary and Director of the United Front,  member of the WPK Political Bureau and senior civilian intelligence manager Kim Yang Gon (Kim Yang-ko’n) died from injuries he suffered during a […]

Dec, 29

Kim Jong Un Visits January 18 General Machinery Plant

  Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his visit to Ku’msusan to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s demise DPRK state media reported on December 20 (Sunday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim […]

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