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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 Kye Gwan Meets with PRC State Councilor
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi (R) meets with Kim Kye Gwan, first vice foreign minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Beijing,... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Post and Telecom Workers Hold National Meeting
Members of the DPRK central leadership attend the national meeting of post and telecom workers at the 25 April House of Culture on 16 September 2013. Read more
Posted on 18 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Watches Women’s Weightlifting Competition at IWF 2013 Asian Cup
Kim Jong Un (3rd L) watches senior women’s competitions during the 2013 Asian Cup and Interclub Junior and Senior Weightlifting Championships in Pyongyang on... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Pyon In Son Head of Operations Bureau?
KPA Colonel General (L) attending to Kim Jong Un at the 9 September 2013 WPRG parade and Col. Gen. Pyon In Son (R) (Photos: KCTV screengrab, KCNA). Has Col. Gen. Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Visits 3D Theater, Video Arcade and Renovation of PY Indoor Stadium
Kim Jong Un tours a 3D movie theater at Ru’ngra People’s Pleasure Park in Pyongyang (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). DPRK state media reported on 14 September (Sunday)... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ceremony Opens U’nha Scientists’ Street in Pyongyang
DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju delivers a speech at a ceremony opening the U’nha Scientists’ Street residential area in Pyongyang on 11 September 2013. Also seen in... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Attends KPISF Concert
Kim Jong Un applauds after a performance by the Korean People’s Internal Security Forces’ Song and Dance Ensemble for the 65th anniversary of the DPRK’s... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Pak Is Back
KWP Secretary Pak To Chun (annotated), the DPRK’s leading official in the production of conventional and advanced weapons, attends a 9 September 2013 parade... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
WPRK Parade and Demonstration Held to Mark DPRK’s 65th Anniversary
Kim Jong Un waves to a crowd from the parade review platform in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on 9 September 2013, during a parade and demonstration marking... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Visits Scientists Residential Area
Kim Jong Un tours an apartment in the U’nha Scientists’ Street. Also seen in attendance is DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju (3rd L) (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Read more
Posted on 09 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Wreath Laying Ceremonies Held to Mark DPRK Foundation Day
A floral wreath from Kim Jong Un delivered to the Revolutionary Martyrs’ Cemetery in Pyongyang on 8 September 2013 to mark the 65th anniversary of the foundatio... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
National Meeting Held to Mark 65th Anniversary of DPRK Foundation
A national report meeting marking the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the DPRK, held at the 25 April House of Culture in Pyongyang on 8 September 2013... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Meets and Watches Basketball Game with Dennis Rodman
Kim Jong Un (L) talks with Dennis Rodman at a dinner party held during Rodman’s visit to the DPRK (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Kim Jong Un (3rd R) watches a men’s... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kim Jong Un Watches Men’s Premier Football (Soccer)
Kim Jong Un (3rd L) applauds during a men’s premier league soccer (football) game at Kim Il Sung stadium in Pyongyang on 28 August 2013 (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). Read more
Posted on 29 August 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Minister of People’s Security Meets with Mongolian President
Minister of People’s Security Gen. Choe Pu Il (L) shakes hands with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (R) in Ulan Bator on 28 August 2013 (Photo:... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
DPRK Documentary Film Shows Kim Jong Il Inspecting Nodong, KN-08 Missiles
Late DPRK leader Kim Jong Il stands close to a TEL carrying a version of the Nodong medium-rang ballistic missile during a guidance visit that appears to be fro... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
PRC Nuclear Envoy Wu Dawei Meets with Kim Kye Gwan
Chinese Special Envoy Wu Dawei (L) DPRK 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Kye Gwan (R) DPRK 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Kye Gwan met... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Minister of People’s Security Departs for Mongolia
Minister of People’s Security Gen. Choe Pu Il DPRK state media reported that Minister of People’s Security, Gen. Choe Pu Il, departed the country on 27 August... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Expanded Meeting of the Party Central Military Commission Held
Kim Jong Un presides over an expanded Party Central Military Commission meeting (Photo: Rodong Sinmun). DPRK state media reported on 25 August (Sunday) that an... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
DPRK Women Boxers Finalists at 3rd Taiwan Invitational Tournament
DPRK women boxers Ri Hyang Mi (L) and Ri Kwang Suk (R) placed first in their respective weight categories at the 3rd Taipei City Cup international tournament... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2013 SPORTS
