![Ri Myong Su [a], Hyon Chol Hae [b] and Kim Yong Chun [c] with late DPRK leader Kim Jong Il on a field inspection in December 1996 (Photo: NK Leadership Watch file photo).](https://nkleadershipwatch.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/rms-hch-kyc-kji-dec1996.jpg?w=155&h=110&crop=1)
Titles of Marshal and Vice Marshal Given to Close KJI Adjutants
The title of Korean People’s Army [KPA] Marshal (inminguk wo’nsu) was awarded to Kim Yong Chun and Hyon Chol Hae, and the title of KPA Vice Marshal (ch’asu) was … 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
4th Meeting of KPA Company Commanders and Political Instructors Held
The 4th Meeting of Korean People’s Army [KPA] Company Commanders and Political Instructors convened during 22 and 23 October in Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended both days of … Continue reading
WPRK Parade and Demonstration Held to Mark DPRK’s 65th Anniversary
The Worker-Peasant Red Guards [WPRG] staged a parade, followed by a demonstration by Pyongyangites, in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on 9 September (Monday), the 65th anniversary of the … Continue reading
Wreath Laying Ceremonies Held to Mark DPRK Foundation Day
Floral wreath laying ceremonies were held at the Revolutionary Martyrs’ Cemetery, the Patriotic Martyrs’ Cemetery and the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs’ Cemetery in Pyongyang on 8 September (Sunday). Attending the … Continue reading
DPRK Documentary Film Shows Kim Jong Il Inspecting Nodong, KN-08 Missiles
To mark the 53rd anniversary of Military-First (So’ngun) Revolutionary Leadership, DPRK state media aired another installment of the documentary film series General Kim Jong Il’s Matchless Patriotic Defense of the Country. … Continue reading
Expanded Meeting of the Party Central Military Commission Held
DPRK state media reported on 25 August (Sunday) that an expanded meeting of the Korean Workers’ Party [KWP] Central Military Commission [CMC] was held. The meeting’s venue and date was … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Visits Ku’msusan Palace
Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) visited the Ku’msusan Memorial Palace of the Sun at midnight KST on 8 July (Monday) to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the death of his … Continue reading
Gen. Kim Kyok Sik Lands at KPA General Staff
Two weeks after being removed from office as the DPRK’s defense minister, Gen. Kim Kyok Sik has been appointed Chief of the Korean People’s Army [KPA] General Staff. Gen. Kim … Continue reading
