This is one of a number of authoritative books written by the British academic and expert upon North Korea – (the former Civil Servant) Dr
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DPRK: Japanese Kidnappings (1977-1988)
According to both Russian and Chinese language sources, in 2002, the then leader of North Korea – Kim Jong Il – publically acknowledged that ‘rogue’ elements within the intelligence services of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) had initiated a programme of ‘kidnapping’ a non-specified number of Japanese citizens – but that the upper echelons of the DPRK government at the time had not been involved or informed.
Kim Jong Un: Father and Son Happy to Marry Dancing & Singing Wives
Original Author Yan Zhao Wei (阎兆伟) (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Translator’s Note: This is an English translation of the original Chinese language text entitled
North Korea – White Top Mountain Family Lineage
In addition, the actual birthplace of Kim Jong-Il remains a mystery. According to official records in North Korea, Kim Jong Il was born on the border between China and North Korea, on the ‘Long White mountain, at the ‘White Top Mountain Secret Camp’, because this is known as the place where Kim Il Sung led guerrilla forces from. However, there are contradictions related to these facts. For instance, in the first half of 1940, almost all of Kim Il Sung’s family – that is his parents and his wife – were living in the Soviet Union. As they travelled between the South Camp (situated in Vladivostok) and North Camp (situated in Khabarovsk) during this time period, it is likely that Kim Jong-Il’s birth place was not at the ‘White Top Mountain Secret Camp’.
North Korea’s Hereditary Leadership is a Clean Break with Communist Ideology
Translator’s Note: This is an English translation of the original Chinese language text entitled ‘朝鲜规定主体世袭 与共产主义划清界线’, or ‘North Korea’s Hereditary Leadership is a Clean Break