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Allies of Kim Jong-un's ousted uncle among the victims of firing squads, some for watching South Korean television As many as 50 senior members of the North Korean government and military have been publicly executed so far this year, according to South Korea's intelligence agency. The victims of the purges - which the National Intelligence Service believes are continuing - include 10 members of the ruling Workers' Party who were executed by firing squad for watching South Korean soap operas, bribery or womanising.

/begin my excerpts [Between Seoul and Pyongyang: by Ju Sung-ha] Details on the Attempted Assassination of Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang 2014-11-04 03:00:00 A picture on Nov. 3,2012, the day of assassination attempt. Everybody is laughing, following Kim Jong-un, but only Jang Song-thaek (on the left of Kim) is not, holding his hands back and staring forward. From N. Korea’s Central TV.Attempt on Kim Jong-un’s life occurred in Pyongyang, two years ago, on Nov. 3, 2012 Kim Jong-un’s schedule on the day included the tour of Ryu-kyong-won, a multipurpose recreation facility, people’s outdoor skating rinks, and roller-skating rinks, which were nearing...

North Korea leader on TV without cane but still limping in sign of recovery SEOUL Thu Nov 6, 2014 8:38am EST (Reuters) - North Korea's state television showed leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday walking with a limp but without a cane in the clearest indication yet that he was recovering from an unconfirmed health problem that had kept him sidelined for more than a month.

Pumpkin sculpture of Kim Jong-un on display in Ohio 2014/11/02 14:45:36 Washington, Nov. 1 (CNA) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has appeared in the United States, but not in person. He has shown up in the U.S. state of Ohio in the form of a pumpkin sculpture by American artist Jeanette Paras. In an e-mail to CNA, Paras said she decided to create a pumpkin version of Kim for Halloween this year because the North Korean president is often the subject of media stories in the U.S.

Kim Jong Un unhappy with construction of new airport terminal Recent field guidance continues state media trend of showing Kim's hands-on leadership November 1st, 2014 Justin Rohrlich North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed dissatisfaction during a recent inspection of the construction of Terminal 2 at Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday. Construction at the airport, which has been undergoing renovations since 2011, will now be halted while modified designs for the interior are prepared. “Defects were manifested in the last phase of the construction of the Terminal 2 because the designers failed to...

Hot Shots Photos of the Day: Cute Baby Gorilla, Wooden Car, and Kim Jong-Un Stuffed Toys By David Sim October 31, 2014 11:24 BST Kim jong-un stuffed toys North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the newly-completed Pyongyang Baby Home and Orphanage. We can't help wondering who arranged the stuffed toys behind him

Report: Kim Jong-un Executes Another Powerful Aide Kim Kyong Ok of North Korea’s powerful Organization and Guidance Department has reportedly been executed. By Tae-jun Kang October 31, 2014 Kim Jong-un may have executed one of his closest aides according to a Seoul-based think tank. According to North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity (NKIS,) earlier this month Kim Kyong Ok, the First Deputy Director (First Vice Director) of the Organization and Guidance Department [OGD] of North Korea’s ruling party was executed along with some of his aides. The OGD is widely believed to be among the most powerful institutions within the DPRK state,...

HOWTO make a low-poly Kim Jong Un Hallowe'en head Cory Doctorow at 7:00 pm Wed, Oct 29, 2014 The head is about 2 1/2 feet tall, is more or less like a cardboard geodesic dome with a flat bottom. I mounted mine on a backpack frame, but you could also probably wear it over your own head somehow.

Kim Jong-un's Sister 'Weds Key Official' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister Yeo-jong is rumored to have married a senior official. Radio Free Asia on Tuesday cited an ethnic Korean in China who visited North Korea on Sept. 10 as saying he heard from a high-ranking official in a trading company that Kim Yeo-jong is married. The source added that the official told him that Kim Yeo-jong's husband works for the Workers Party's Room 39, which manages Kim Jong-un's slush funds, but he was not able to get detailed information about him and when they got married. Ahn Chan-il at...

What caused North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to begin walking with a cane earlier this month? Ankle surgery, says South Korea's spy agency, as reported by Yonhap news agency on Tuesday. Kim’s six-week absence from public events set off a frenzy of wild speculation around the world, from serious health issues to a possible coup. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told South Korean legislators that a foreign doctor flew to the counrty and operated on Kim in September or October to remove a cyst from his ankle, said Park Byeong-seok, an aide for opposition lawmaker Shin Kyung-min.

Oct 28, 2014 North Korea Seoul’s Spooks Say Kim Jong Un Had Ankle Tumor Here’s a new theory about why Kim Jong Un was out of camera shot for 40 days: he was recovering from surgery to remove a tumor on his ankle. That’s according to South Korea’s spy agency, which told lawmakers on Tuesday that a cyst appeared on the North Korean leader’s ankle in May and foreign doctors removed it during the September-October period. Officials from the National Intelligence Agency gave their assessment during a regular parliamentary audit, but, as usual, didn’t specify how they gathered the information....

North Korea in a fluster about Kim Jong-un? October 20, 2014 by nfi-admin —1 Comment On October 19, Korean Central TV (KCTV, central state broadcaster) released footage of Kim Jong-un greeting medalists from the Incheon Asian Games, in a move confirming his continued presence. But this latest coverage of Kim Jong-un’s public activities lays bare a haphazard implementation of procedures. In North Korea, protocol requires for cadres to stand tense while facing the direction of the “Supreme Dignity” and then salute respectfully as he passes by. Yet the still below features two generals standing in a perfunctory manner in the...

SEOUL, South Korea – After vanishing from the public eye for nearly six weeks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is back, ending rumors that he was gravely ill, deposed or worse. Now, a new, albeit smaller, mystery has emerged: Why the cane? Kim, who was last seen publicly at a Sept. 3 concert, appeared in images released by state media Tuesday smiling broadly and supporting himself with a walking stick while touring the newly built Wisong Scientists Residential District and another new institute in Pyongyang, part of his regular "field guidance" tours. The North didn't say when the visit...

He still loves smoking (look at an ashtray and a cigarette pack on the table)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, shown using a cane for support, re-appeared in state media on Tuesday after a lengthy public absence that had fueled speculation over his health and grip on power in the secretive, nuclear-capable country. Several pictures on the front page of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper showed Kim smiling and gesturing on a visit to a housing development, although there was no indication which day the event took place. He was surrounded by aides and wearing his signature dark buttoned suit, and appeared to be supporting himself with a black walking stick.

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea's official news agency said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance in 40 days.

Just where did the Supreme Leader go? An undisclosed location? Or that great Sun Palace in the sky? Is it gout, or is he out? If we’re grasping at explanations for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s un-expected and un-explained absence over the past month, there can be only two: either he’s indisposed, or he’s deposed. Actually, that’s not true. Considering the grand tradition of un-predictability in the Hermit Kingdom, there are countless other possibilities. The Supreme Leader may have been in a mountainside retreat, composing new condemnations against America’s comedians. Or in an underground bunker, yelling at his nation’s...

Where's Kim-Jong Un? Can you find the North Korean leader in our game Oct 10, 2014 12:22 By Richard Beech With the North Korean leader not having been seen for over a month - can YOU help find him? ...since we last saw Kim-Jong Un. With speculation growing as to the whereabouts of the leader of North Korea, a number of conspiracy theories have emerged. Kim-Jong failed to turn up at a celebration to mark his party's anniversary, and there are claims from North Korea that he is no longer in control of the country. So, where is he?

/begin my excerpts [Exclusive] "Troubles in Endocrine System and Internal Organ(s)," According to a German Doctor Who Treated Kim Jong-un 2014-10-10 German and French doctors, who recently went to N. Korea to treat Kim Jong-un, came back and filed reports on his condition to intelligence agencies of their country, which sent the reports to S. Korean government. Reportedly, he has problems in his legs and his face looked really sick. In particular, problems in his endocrine system and key internal organ(s) are suspected. Here is the exclusive report by correspondent Kim Nam-sung [Report] The government disclosed that European doctors treated...

The mysterious disappearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un from public view for the last 35 days fueled wide speculation that he was ill or the victim of a possible coup, but a senior U.S. intelligence official calls the rumors false, and a Reuters source insists he’s “in total control.” After weeks of unexplained absences, chatter on Kim’s whereabouts reached a fever pitch after he was conspicuously not on a list of dignitaries at an anniversary celebration of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party Friday. An official state media dispatch listed senior government, military and party officials who paid...