Taep’ung Investment Group Formally Dissolved
Yonhap News Agency reported and confirmed on 1 February (Friday) that the Korea Taep’ung International Investment Group has dissolved. Taep’ung began as an energy provider selling oil and gas (via … Continue reading
Pregaming the 12th SPA’s 6th Session (revised)
Corrected to reflect the two inter-Korea special administrative regions in Kaeso’ng and Mt. Ku’mgang The 12th Supreme People’s Assembly [SPA] will hold its sixth session on 25 September. Ahead of … Continue reading
Ri Chol on China Trip with JST
Ri Chol, an executive officer of the Joint Venture and Investment Commission of the DPRK, was one of the 50 members of the DPRK-China Joint Guidance Committee who traveled to … Continue reading
KJI Concerned About “Unrest” in Early February Over Money Crunch (revised 18 April)
Choson Ilbo, citing a story from Open Radio for NK, reports that Kim Jong Il was worried about public discontent at a meeting in early February. At a meeting on … Continue reading
Revaluation Reflux
In the latest installment of “For the Love of Money“ Choson Sinbo features several stories about the DPRK’s “currency exchange” which may be the closest thing Pyongyang watchers get to … Continue reading
North Korea Leadership Watch 