Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) NK Brief No. 08-2-5-1 2/5/2008 Kim Jong Il’s first visit of the year was reported on January 6 to have been to the Ryesonggnang hydro-electric power plant. Generally, the leader’s visits in the first months of the year, along with the New Year’s Joint Editorial, which focused on economic … Continue reading IFES DPRK monthly recap: January 2008