Central Report Meeting Marks 24th anniversary of KJI’s Election as NDC Chairman
A central report meeting commemorating the 24th anniversary of late DPRK leader Kim Jong Il’s (Kim Cho’ng-il) election as chairman of the National Defense Commission [NDC] was held at … Continue reading
Gen. Kim Myong Guk (1940-2016)
Former 1st Vice Chief of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] General Staff and Director of the General Staff Operations Bureau, General Kim Myong Guk (Kim Myo’ng-kuk) passed away in Pyongyang … Continue reading
Rally Marks 6th Anniversary of YP-do Shelling
An army-people solidarity rally marking the sixth anniversary of the artillery shelling of Yo’npyo’ng Island was held in Kangryo’ng County on November 23 (Wednesday). Attending the rally were IV Army … Continue reading
Foreign Ministry Issues Memo and Timeline on Nuclear Diplomacy (Haters, back off)
The DPRK Foreign Ministry issued a memorandum on November 21 (Monday) entitled “The DPRK’s Strengthening of its Nuclear Forces Is a Righteous Choice to Defend Itself from the Extreme Moves … Continue reading
Old-New Mergers at Office #39 and Office #38?
Last week, Yonhap reported that the DPRK “is presumed to have combined the ruling party’s two units” which manage the so-called “Party funds.” According to this brief news item, Office #38 … Continue reading
DPRK Conducts Fifth Nuclear Test
The DPRK conducted its fifth nuclear weapons test at the P’unggye-ri Test Site at 9 AM PYT on September 9, 2016 (Friday). This caused a 5.3 magnitude earthquake at Su’ngjipaekam, Paekam … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Attends Photo-op with Hwaso’ng 10 Personnel
Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his observation and guidance of the Hwaso’ng 10 intermediate range ballistic missile test DPRK state media reported on June 29 (Wednesday) that Kim … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Attends and Guides IRBM Hwaso’ng-10 Test
Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his visit to the Kim Cho’ng-suk Textile Mill in Pyongyang Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) observed and guided the test firing of the … Continue reading
National Defense Commission Spokesman Issues Statement on Peninsula Security
A spokesman for the DPRK National Defense Commission [NDC] issued a statement claiming that the “situation of the Korean peninsula is being rapidly pushed to the danger of the outbreak … Continue reading
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