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Kim Jong Un, in naming a successor, follows a similar precedent to Mao
North Korea's creation of an immediate deputy to leader resembles China's plan to name a successor for ailing Mao Zedong
Changes to North Korea’s military leadership on display during mausoleum visit
Kim Jong Un’s visit to Kumsusan last week showcased changes suggesting military’s role in 'grave' COVID-19 incident
Was there a major shakeup of top officials at North Korea’s politburo meeting?
Empty seats, voting abstentions may indicate demotions among Kim Jong Un’s top military and other officials
Why you can’t believe everything you read about North Korea
A typo on a U.N. database led to misleading reports from uncritical journalists, but the mistake was avoidable
End of North Korean unification magazine another sign of friction on peninsula
Committee for the June 15 joint declaration has not published its periodical since January
What Kim Jong Un wants from his local political leaders
A rhetorical splitting of hairs reveals deeper shifts away from the personality cult of the Kim family
Revised party regulations point to new inter-Korean outlook
Reported changes also suggest curtailed leadership cult and possible position for a successor
Protecting the Kim family cult from harm
North Korea's Youth League name change more routine than puzzling
North Korea’s solution to economic crisis? Judge officials by their performance
Kim Jong Un wants to redefine how officials are assigned and take responsibility
Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man may be leading a new North Korean security council
Jo Yong Won appears to be heading a mysterious, rumored office that focuses on foreign policy and security
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