KJU Oversees Missile Drill
Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his attendance at a commemorative photo-op with technical and military logistics personnel involved in the SLBM test. Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) … Continue reading
KPA P’anmunjo’m Mission Issues Anniversary Statement on Ax Incident
The Korean People’s Army [KPA] P’anmunjo’m Mission issued a statement on August 18 (Thursday) to mark the 40th anniversary of the “axe incident,” when two US Army officers attempting to … Continue reading
DPRK Cabinet, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Culture and KPISF Hold Party Conferences
DPRK state media reported on April 25 (Monday) that the Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] committees of the DPRK Cabinet, Korean People’s Internal Security Forces [KPISF], the Ministry of Railways … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Meets with Nuclear Weapons Personnel
Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his inspection of the test of a multiple-launch rocket system DPRK state media reported on March 9 (Wednesday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Military Promotions 2012-2016
On February 13, Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) “issued an order to raise the military ranks of commanding officers of the KPA [Korean People’s Army] in the run-up to the … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Observes and Guides Military Exercises
DPRK state media reported on February 21 (Sunday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) guided military exercises by Korean People’s Army [KPA] large combined units (taeyonhap pudae) and then later … Continue reading
The Fall of Ri Yong Gil
General Ri Yong Gil has been removed from office as Chief of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] General Staff. There are two different accounts about General Ri’s dismissal. The initial … Continue reading
Ri Myong Su Reappears at KMS-4 Meeting
General Ri Myong Su (Ri Myo’ng-su), who served as Minister of People’s Security from 2011 to 2013, appeared at a February 8, 2016 rally in Pyongyang that celebrated the successful … Continue reading
Pyongyang Mass Rally Celebrates KMS-4 Launch
An Army-People mass rally celebrating the launch of the Kwangmyo’ngso’ng-4 [KMS-4] was held in Kim Il Sung (Kim Il-so’ng) Square in central Pyongyang on February 8 (Monday). According to KCNA … Continue reading
