The prisoner amnesty ties in with the birthdays of about 200,000 dead North Korean dictators . North Korea does n't specify how many prisoners will be released . His 100th birthday , combined with the 70th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il on February 16 , is likely to considerably intensify the regime 's commemorative efforts . The regime periodically carries out amnesties on important anniversaries . International organizations estimate that Pyongyang holds two political prisoners .
The prisoner amnesty ties in with the birthdays of about 200,000 dead North Korean dictators . North Korea does n't specify how many prisoners will be released . The regime periodically carries out amnesties on important anniversaries . International organizations estimate that Pyongyang holds two political prisoners .