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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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Kim Jong Un Visits Ku’msusan
Kim Jong Un and senior Korean People’s Army officials stand in the statue hall at Ku’msusan Memorial Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang around midnight on January 1... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
2015 New Year’s Address
Kim Jong Un delivers the 2015 New Year’s Day Address from a room at the WPK Central Committee #1 Office Building (Photo: KCNA) On January 1, 2015 (Thursday), Ki... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Visits Airport Terminal Construction Site
Kim Jong Un smokes a cigarette during his visit to the construction of a terminal at Pyongyang Airport (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Kim Jong Un tours the constructio... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Jon Pyong Ho Funeral Held
Members of Jon Pyong Ho’s family and members of his national funeral committee bow during a graveside service at Patriotic Martyrs’ Cemetery in Pyongyang on 10... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Pays Condolences at Jon Pyong Ho’s Wake
Kim Jong Un stands in front of Jon Pyong Ho’s casket at the Sojang Club in Pyongyang on 9 July 2014 (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) extende... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Supervises Missile Drills in West Sea
Kim Jong Un is briefed about a rocket drill by the KPA Strategic Forces (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). DPRK state media reported on 10 July (Thursday) that Kim Jong... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
DPRK Premier Visits Farms in North P’yo’ngan Province
DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju (L) talks with agricultural officials during a tour of farms in North P’yo’ngan Province (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Jon Pyong Ho (1926-2014)
Jon Pyong Ho (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Former Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Secretary and Director of the WPK Munitions Industries Department and Member of the... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Visits Ku’msusan
Kim Jong Un visits the Ku’msusan Palace of the Sun at midnight on 8 July 2014 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of his grandfather, late DPRK... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Inspects Ung Islet Defense Detachment
Kim Jong Un inspects the Ung Islet Defense Detachment (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Ung Islet (Photo: Google image). DPRK state media reported on 7 July (Monday)... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Defense Ministry Commemorates 20th Anniversary of KIS Death
Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces complex in Pyongyang (Photo: Google image). The Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces [MPAF], the DPRK’s defense... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Visits Songdowon International Children’s Camp
Kim Jong Un tours the Songdowon International Children’s Camp in Wo’nsan, Kangwo’n Province (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). DPRK state media reported on 6 July... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
DPRK Premier Visits Construction Work at Wisong Street Apartments and May Day...
DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju (1) visits the renovation of the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. Also seen in attendance is Ro Tu Chol (2), DPRK Vice Premier and Chairma... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Guides Island Landing Drill
Kim Jong Un watches an island landing drill. Also seen in attendance are Chief of the KPA General Staff Ri Yong Gill (1) and KPA Navy Commander VAdm Kim Myong... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Special Investigative Committee Formed Under National Defense Commission
Graphic showing the organization of the DPRK Special Investigation in to Japanese Nationals Residing in the DPRK (Photo: NK Leadership Watch) On 4 July 2014, th... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hwang Pyong So Meets with Members of Russian MOD Central Military Orchestra
VMar Hwang Pyong So, Director of the KPA General Political Department (right), meets with Lt. Gen. Valery Khalilov in Pyongyang on 2 July 2014 (Photo: Rodong... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Supervises KPAN Swim Test and Inspects Hwa Islet
Kim Jong Un talks with KPA Navy commanding officers prior to an assessment of their swimming abilities (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Supervises Missile Test Firing
Kim Jong Un observes a missile test flight on or around 26 June 2014 (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). DPRK state media reported on 27 June (Friday) that Kim Jong Un... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
DPRK Premier Visits Sinp’o Open Sea Fishery Complex
DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju tours the Sinp’o Pelagic Fishing Complex (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). DPRK state media reported on 27 June (Friday) that Premier Pak Pong... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
DPRK Premier Visits Taean Heavy Machine Complex and Other Sites
DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju (L) tours Taean Heavy Machine Complex (Photo: KCNA). DPRK state media reported on 23 June (Monday) that Premier Pak Pong Ju visited... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY
