Triplicate: PPJ On-Site Visits
DPRK state media reported on February 2 (Thursday) that State Affairs Commission Vice Chairman and DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju (Pak Pong-chu) toured Kumso’ng Tractor Factory. Pak toured the factory … Continue reading
DPRK Premier Visits Hu’ngnam
DPRK state media reported on November 27 (Monday) that State Affairs Commission Vice Chairman and DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju [Pak Pong-chu] visited the Hu’ngnam Fertilizer Complex, the February 8 … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Visits Sunch’o’n Chemical Complex
Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was visit to the January 18 General Machine Factory DPRK state media reported on August 13 (Saturday) that Kim Jong Un’s (Kim Cho’ng-u’n), chairman … Continue reading
Pak Pong Ju Tours Factories in N. P’yo’ngan, medical sites in Pyongyang
DPRK state media reported on June 28 (Tuesday) that Premier Pak Pong Ju (Pak Pong-chu) visited manufacturing sites in North P’yo’ngan Province. Pak first visited the construction of the medical … Continue reading
Pak Pong Ju Visits Ryugyo’ng Pickle Factory and Industrial Sites in Hamhu’ng
DPRK state media reported on June 19 (Sunday) that Premier Pak Pong Ju (Pak Pong-chu) visited the Ryugyo’ng Pickle Factory and the industrial locales in Hamhu’ng, South Hamgyo’ng Province. Pak’s … Continue reading
Joint Conference Discusses 5 Year Plan and Declares 200 Day Speed Battle
A joint national conference of Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK], DPRK Government, economic and Korean People’s Army [KPA] officials was held at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang during … Continue reading
70-Day Campaign Officially Ends, Sets the Table for 7th Party Congress
The 70 Day labor campaign (speed battle) preceding the 7th Congress formally ended this week. According to a report published by KCNA on May 5 (Thursday) the campaign was … Continue reading
International Labor Day Marked (May Day! May Day!)
Senior DPRK leadership celebrated International Labor Day (May) on Sunday (May 1). Kim Yong Nam (President of the Supreme People’s Assembly [SPA] Presidium), Pak Pong Ju (DPRK Premier), Choe Ryong … Continue reading
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