Kim Jong Un Inspects Island Defense Units of the KPA Southwestern Command
KJU’s last observed appearance was his observation and guidance of live fire exercises on April 25 (Army Day) DPRK state media reported on May 5 (Friday) that Kim Jong … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Visits Islets in KPA Southwestern Front
KJU’s last observed appearance was his inspection of Mahap Islet DPRK state media reported November 13 (Sunday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) inspected Korean People’s Army [KPA] units on … Continue reading
KPA General Staff Sends Notice to ROK “authorities” on MDL Skirmish
The Korean People’s Army [KPA] General Staff sent a notice on to the ROK Government on May 28 (Saturday) as a follow up to a previous statement by the KPA … Continue reading
KPA Supreme Command Issues Report on MDL Skirmish
The Korean People’s Army [KPA] released a “crucial report” on May 27 (Friday) concerning a skirmish between the ROK Navy and two vessels DPRK vessels (one a fishing trawler and … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Attends Live Fire Artillery Exercises in West Sea
DPRK state media reported on 13 March (Wednesday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) supervised and observed live fire artillery exercises by Korean People’s Army [KPA] island defense units. The … Continue reading
National Peace Committee of Korea and CPRK Release Statements
DPRK state media reported on 8 March that the National Peace Committee of Korea [NPCK] and the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea [CPRK] (f.k.a Committee for the Peaceful … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Visits West Sea Islands
DPRK state media reported on 7 March (Thursday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) inspected Korean People’s Army [KPA] island defense units on Jangjae (Changjae) and Mu Islets in the … Continue reading
UNSC Approves New Sanctions for DPRK’s 3rd Nuclear Test (updated 8 March)
The United Nations Security Council [UNSC] unanimously approved UNSCR # 2094 (2013 during a meeting on 7 March (Thursday), in response to the DPRK’s third detonation of a nuclear device on … Continue reading
KPA Supreme Command Threatens to “Nullify” Armistice Agreement
DPRK state media reported on 5 March (Tuesday) that a spokesman of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] Supreme Command said that it “will make the Korean Armistice Agreement totaly nullified, … Continue reading
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