North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

June Magazines

Korea has two pieces on Kim Jong Il’s activities.  One is an unsigned account of KJI’s visit to the Kim Il Sung University E-library, and Choe Kwang Ho wrote an essay on KJI’s neverending tour.  […]

Jun, 20
Jang Song Taek Biographical Sketch

Jang Song Taek Biographical Sketch

“Her husband was a tall, slender, handsome man…as soon as they arrived, Kim Jong-il introduced us. ‘This is my younger sister, Kim Kyong-hui.  This is Madame Choi.  Say hello.’  Kyong-hui introduced herself first, then her […]

Jun, 18
KPA Journal Vol. 1 Issue #5

KPA Journal Vol. 1 Issue #5

In issue #5, Joe Bermudez continues his trenchant history of North Korea’s intelligence services (focusing from 1967 to 1971).  There is also follow up imagery and information, courtesy of the USAF, on the attack on […]

Jun, 15

KJI’s Youthful Princes and Princess

Several photographs of Kim Jong Il’s three youngest children during the times they studied at the International School of Berne have surfaced.  In releasing the photographs, Yonhap reports: The photos of Kim Jong-un, believed to […]

Jun, 10

NK Media Coverage of SPA

KCNA , in an uncharacteristic move, published short biographic sketches on Mr. Jang, Mr Choe and the Vice Premiers appointed at yesterday’s SPA session.  Below you can find the image carried by the North Korean […]

Jun, 08

Jang Song Taek Becomes NDC Vice Chairman, Choe Yong Rim Cabinet Premier

At the 3rd session of the 12th Supreme People’s Assembly held 7 June 2010 (Monday), CC KWP Director of Administration Jang Song Taek was appointed a Vice Chairman to the country’s supreme power body, the […]

Jun, 07

Kim Jong Nam Interview

Kim Jong Nam, eldest son and aide of KJI, told a South Korean journalist that he has no plans to move to Europe and that his father  is “doing well” with regard to his health.  […]

Jun, 07

Personnel Shuffles in the first half of 2010

With the deaths of Ri Je Gang and KPA Artillery Commander Col. Gen. Ri Jong Bu, eleven (11) members of North Korea’s leadership have either passed away, been replaced or disappeared from public life in […]

Jun, 04

Ri Je Gang Dies

KCBS reported on 2 June 2010 that Ri Je Gang, Senior Deputy Director of the Organization and Guidance Department, died in an auto accident at the age of 80.  Mr. Ri regularly escorted Kim Jong […]

Jun, 02
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