North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

KJI China Visit: The Canonical Version

Kim Ji-hyun writes in Korea Herald that Chinese officials have briefed their South Korean counterparts about KJI’s recently completed trip to China: “The Chinese side explained in sincerity the background of Chairman Kim’s visit, what […]

May, 08

KJI Leaves China for NK

Kim Jong Il and his entourage, to paraphrase Bob Seger,  got out of Beijing.  KBS reports that “security tightened around Beijing Station and along railroads leading out of the Chinese capital.”  Citing an anonymous source, […]

May, 06
KJI Meets Hu

KJI Meets Hu

KBS reports that Kim Jong Il and Chinese President Hu Jintao had a one-hour meeting and reception in Beijing. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing. The two […]

May, 05
NK Denies Involvement in Hwang Plot

NK Denies Involvement in Hwang Plot

Yonhap reports on a Uriminzokkri posting that denies the country’s involvment in attempting to assassinate Hwang Jang Yop, describing them as “groudnless acts of manipulation.”  According to authorities in South Korea, two men have confessed […]

May, 05
KPA Journal Issue 4

KPA Journal Issue 4

Joe Bermudez has published the fourth issue of KPA Journal.  Of particular interest perhaps is an article on the KPA’s new battle tank, the P’okpoong, and the first installment of a history and organizational background […]

May, 05
KJI Goes to Tianjin

KJI Goes to Tianjin

Yonhap reports that Kim Jong Il stopped over in the port city of Tianjin on his way to Beijing: Kim last visited Tianjin in 2004. In February this year, a senior North Korean ruling party […]

May, 05

KJI's First Day in China

Yonhap reports on KJI’s departure from Dalian to Beijing: Members of Kim’s delegation checked out of their hotel in the port city of Dailan, where they spent their first night in China. It was not […]

May, 04

KJI in China

NYT/IHT’s Choe Sang-hun reports on KJI’s arrival in Dalian: KBS television of South Korea broadcast what it said was footage of Mr. Kim at a hotel in Dalian, China, wearing his trademark khaki outfit and […]

May, 03

KJI April 2010 Appearances

Kim Jong Il April 2010 Appearances Kim Jong Il was reported by KCNA to have made 15 public appearances in April 2010, of which eight (8) was his attendance at concerts, three (3) were inspections […]

May, 02
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