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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
July 12, 2021
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
July 1, 2021
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
June 17, 2021
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
June 16, 2021
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
June 7, 2021
Revised party regulations point to new inter-Korean outlook
Reported changes also suggest curtailed leadership cult and possible position for a successor
June 2, 2021
Protecting the Kim family cult from harm
North Korea's Youth League name change more routine than puzzling
May 19, 2021
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
April 23, 2021
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
February 24, 2021
Kim takes back control of body overseeing party leadership
North Korean leader seems to be tightening grip on Organizational Guidance Department as part of corruption clampdown
February 5, 2021
