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 Observes and Commands Large Live Fire Artillery Exercise
KJU’s last observed appearance was his visit to the Cuban Embassy in the DPRK to pay a condolence call on the death of Fidel Castro Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) … 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
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
NDC Policy Department Issues Statement Trashing ROK for Artillery Drill
The National Defense Commission [NDC] Policy Department issued a statement on November 24 (Tuesday) upbraiding the ROK military for holding live-fire artillery drills in the West (Yellow) Sea on November … Continue reading
KPA Southwestern Command Issues Statement on 5th Anniversary of YP-do
The Korean People’s Army [KPA] Southwestern Command issued a statement on November 22, 2015 “in connection with the fact that the south Korean military warmongers are running a high fever … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Inspects Artillery Unit, Islet Defense Unit and Visits Fish Farm
DPRK state media reported on 11 March (Monday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) inspected a Korean People’s Army [KPA] long-range artillery unit, visited a fish farm and inspected an … Continue reading
Meeting Held on Yo’np’yo’ng Island Shelling Anniversary
DPRK state media reported on 23 November (Friday) that a joint meeting was held at P’yo’nghwa Seaside Culture Farm in South Hwanghae Province on the occasion of when the “Korean … Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Inspects IV Army Corps Units
DPRK media reported on 25 February (Saturday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) inspected several units under the Korean People’s Army [KPA] IV Corps, including its 4th battalion which was … Continue reading
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