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NK Leadership Watch
http://nkleadershipwatch.wordpress.com/
We offer information and analysis about the political culture of the DPRK (better known as North Korea) with an emphasis on the ruling Kim Family, external relations, development and security organizations. The site/blog utilizes a combination of print media (in English and in translation), official government and NGO reports, informed academic analysis, satellite mapping images and multimedia, as well as the author's original research and conversations with human sources currently residing or who have ties to the country and its leadership.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 883 )
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International Labor Day Marked (May Day! May Day!)
DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju talks with employees at Kim Cho’ng-sik Silk Mill in Pyongyang on May 1, 2016 (Photos: Korean Central TV). Senior DPRK leadership... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
KPA Official Anniversary Marked
Late DPRK president and founder Kim Il Sung and late DPRK leader Kim Jong Il watch military exercises in 1989. Also in attendance were Yon Hyong Muk and O Jin... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Party Congress Opens on May 6
WPK Political Bureau (Photo: NK Leadership Watch) On April 26 (Tuesday), the Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Political Bureau publicized its decision on opening... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
DPRK Cabinet, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Culture and KPISF Hold Party...
Party representatives at the DPRK Cabinet WPK Committee party conference applaud (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Photo: NK Leadership Watch graphic DPRK state media... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Last of the Provincial Party Conferences Held
Delegates (party representatives) attending the South Hwanghae provincial party conference (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). The last three Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK]... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Observes and Guides Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile Test
Kim Jong Un observes the test firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile. Also in attendance, behind him, are Ri Pyong Chol (center) and Ri Man Gon (right... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Visits Paektusan Hero Youth Power Station #3
Kim Jong Un visits the Paektusan Hero Youth Power Station #3. Seen in attendance behind him (L-R): WPK Workers’ and Social Organizations Department Director Ri... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Party Conferences Held
Party representatives applaud during the South Hamgyo’ng WPK Party Conference (Photo: KCNA). Photo: NK Leadership Watch graphic DPRK state media reported on... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Pyongyang Holds Party Conference
The Pyongyang WPK City Committee Party Conference held at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang on April 19 and April 20, 2016 (Photo: KCNA) The... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Chagang Provincial Party Conference Held
View of delegates (party representatives) attending the Chagang Province Party (WPK) Conference in Kanggye (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Read more
Posted on 20 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
South P’yo’ngan Holds Provincial Party Conference
View of delegates (party representatives) drawn from basic party organizations, and city and county WPK committees applaud during South P’yo’ngan’s provincial... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Visits Mindulle Notebook Factory
Kim Jong Un inspects a notebook and other products of the Mindulle Notebook Factory (Photo: KCNA-Yonhap). Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his visit t... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Conferences Held to Elect Delegates to 7th Party Congress and Provincial Party...
Delegates to the KPA’s Party Conference applaud following Kim Jong Un’s nomination as one of the KPA’s delegates to the 7th Party Congress (Photo: Rodong... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Central Report Meeting Held to Mark KIS’ 104th Birth Anniversary
View of the platform at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on April 14, 2016 for a central report meeting commemorating the 104th birth anniversary of late DPRK... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Visits Ku’msusan
Kim Jong Un and members of the KPA high command visit the Ku’msusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang on April 15, 2016 (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Read more
Posted on 15 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Titles of Marshal and Vice Marshal Given to Close KJI Adjutants
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... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Central Leadership Visit Kunja-ri, Participate in Statue Unveiling
Floral baskets at the foot of statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at the Kunja-ri Revolutionary Site in So’ngch’o’n, South P’yo’ngan Province (Photo: Rodong... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Central Report Meeting Marks Fourth Anniversary of Jong Un’s Appointment to Top...
Overview of a central report meeting marking the 4th anniversary of Kim Jong Un’s appointment to the positions of 1st Secretary of the WPK and 1st Chairman of... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Pyongyang Spring Arts Festival Opens
DPRK performing artists and participants at the 30th April Spring Friendship Arts Festival, held in conjunction with celebrations for late DPRK President and... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
KPA Holds Loyalty Meeting to Mark Sun’s Day
A meeting of KPA service members and officers at Ku’msusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang on April 10, 2016 to mark the birth anniversary of late DPRK founder... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY
