New Russian Ambassador to DPRK Presents Credentials
The Russian Federation has appointed a new Ambassador to the DPRK. Alexandr Timonin has worked in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Asia Department, served as an at-large ambassador and was an … Continue reading
Write Offs & SAR Exercises
Kim Jong Il’s “fun trip” to Siberia and Russia’s Far East and his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has started to yield fruit. An anonymous official in Russia’s Ministry … Continue reading
Kim Jong Il Makes His Return (Revised)
Kim Jong Il (Kim Cho’ng-il) is returning to the DPRK. The locomotive of his personal train was spotted in northeastern China at the Russia-China border in Manzhouli, according to Yonhap. … Continue reading
Kim Jong Il Meets with Medvedev
Kim Jong Il (Kim Cho’ng-il) met with Russian Federation President Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev on Wednesday (24 August) at a military compound outside of Ulan Ude in Siberia. During the meeting, … Continue reading
KJI Arrives in Ulan Ude
Kim Jong Il arrived in Ulan Ude on 23 August (Tuesday), greeted at the railway station by various local officials. KJI is expected to meet with Russian Federation President Dmitry … Continue reading
KJI-Medvedev to Meet Wednesday?
Russian and ROK media said that Kim Jong Il and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet on Wednesday (24 August) in Ulan Ude. The DPRK-Russian leadership meeting was originally believed … Continue reading
KJI Visits Hydroelectric Power Plant in Russian Far East
Kim Jong Il (Kim Cho’ng-il) continued his visit Sunday (21 August) to Russia’s Far East with a visit to Amur Oblast, which included a tour of the Bureiskaya hydroelectric power … Continue reading
KJI Arrives in Siberia
Kim Jong Il (Kim Cho’ng-il) arrived in Khasan, in Russia’s Far East on Saturday (20 August), his first trip to Russia since 2002. In an unusual move, KCNA reported KJI’s … Continue reading
Kang Sok Ju Meets Gazprom Delegation
Kang So’k-chu (Kang Sok Ju), DPRK Vice Premier met with the Gazprom delegation on 6 July (Wednesday) at Mansuade Assembly Hall. On 5 July [Tuesday], the delegation met with the … Continue reading
