Pak Ui Chun Arrives in Myanmar
DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun arrived in Myanmar (Burma) on Thursday (29 July), and toured the Shwedagon Pagoda. This was the first visit by a DPRK Foreign Minister since … Continue reading
3rd Round of UN Command-KPA Meeting Held Friday
The third colonel-level meeting between the UN Command and the Korean People’s Army occurred on Friday (30 July) in Panmunjom. After a two hour meeting, a 4th round was scheduled … Continue reading
Is KJI Bequeathing the Family Fortune to Jong Un?
According to Open Radio for North Korea and RFA, Kim Jong Il is currently in the process of transferring significant monies to his son and hereditary successor, Kim Jong Un … Continue reading
DPRK World Cup Team Subjected to Public Criticism Session
The DPRK’s World Cup team, including head coach Kim Jong-hun, were reportedly subjected to a public criticism session, attended by 400 DPRK Party and government officials, People’s Athletes and students … Continue reading
NDC Vice Chairman Invokes “nucelar deterrence” on anniversary of Armistice
NDC Vice Chairman and Minister of the People’s Armed Forces (MPAF), VMAR Kim Yong Chun, said that the DPRK is reserving the right to “mobilize the tremendous military potential, including … Continue reading
DPRK Offers Ginseng to CZ for Old Foreign Debt
The DPRK has offered the Czech Republic‘s Finance Ministry bulk shipments (several hundred metric tons) of ginseng as partial repayment of debts incurred by the DPRK to the old Czechoslovakia. … Continue reading
NDC Threatens Invincible Spirit With “Sacred War”
The National Defense Commission targeted a bit of strategic invective against Invincible Spirit, joint ROK-US military exercises being held in response to the March sinking of the Cheonan. The army … Continue reading
ARF Defers to UNSC on Cheonan While the Battle of the Beancounters Begins
The ASEAN Regional Forum has drafted a statement that conveys “deep concerns” over the sinking of the Cheonan, and calls for the resumption of the Six Party Talks. The statement … Continue reading
KJI News You can Reuse
On 19 July 2010 KCNA reported that Kim Jong Il attended a performance given by the art squads of the Pyongyang Textile Mill and the Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill. … Continue reading
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