North Korea Leadership Watch

Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership

KJI March 2010 Appearances

Kim Jong-il March 2010 Appearances [PDF] In March 2010 Kim Jong-il was reported to have made public appearances at thirteen (13) different locations.  This is one more visit than he made in February 2010(12), but […]

Apr, 01
Blue House Thinks KJI is Beijing-bound

Blue House Thinks KJI is Beijing-bound

Yonhap reports that Lee Administration officials are watching for Kim Jong-il to depart for China fairly soon. Another senior official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said that South Korea has “some intelligence, albeit […]

Mar, 31
KJI Meets Chinese Ambassador

KJI Meets Chinese Ambassador

While Pyongyang watchers waited for Kim Jong-il to go to China, KJI brought China to him.  The General-Secretary completed the recent parade of core leadership to greet the new PRC Ambassador to the DPRK. He […]

Mar, 30
The Megaphone War and Light Water Reactors

The Megaphone War and Light Water Reactors

In a 29 March editorial Korean Central News Agency hits back at external observation and reporting about KJI’s health, its internal economic situation and recent contingency planning around the country: Pyongyang – There is now […]

Mar, 30
Have you seen your Suryongni’mui traveling in the shadow?

Have you seen your Suryongni’mui traveling in the shadow?

While the recovery mission and investigation of the tragic sinking of the ROK naval corvette Cheonan continues, Yonhap reports that ROK-based Pyongyang watchers are looking for indications that Kim Jong-il will travel to China this […]

Mar, 29

KPA Journal Vol. 1 No. 3

Joe Bermudez has published the third issue of KPA Journal.  The latest edition concludes an excellent series on the KPA Engineer River Crossing Units during the Korean (or Fatherland Liberation) War.  There are also detailed […]

Mar, 25
Another Report of KJI Kidney Trouble

Another Report of KJI Kidney Trouble

Lee Tae-hoon reports in Korea Times that DPRK expert Nam Sung-wook (director of the ROK NIS-affiliated Institute for National Security Strategy) is contending that Kim Jong-il is receiving artificial dialysis.  This seems to be a […]

Mar, 25

The Lonesome Death of Pak Nam-gi (?)

The Daily NK has another account of the reported execution of Pak Nam Gi: Park, the former Director of the Planning and Financial Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, was denounced as […]

Mar, 24
KJU Allusion at Kim Il Ceremony?

KJU Allusion at Kim Il Ceremony?

JoongAng reports of another possible indication of the hereditary succession of Kim Jong-un [Chong-un/Jong-eun].  In remarks at a commemorative ceremony for the centenary birth of the late DPRK Vice President and Politburo Member Kim Il, […]

Mar, 22
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