Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korea vows to support Russia in Ukraine war until victory: top envoy
Choe Son Hui met Putin in Moscow, where he vowed to honor ‘the Korean heroes alongside our own compatriots’
July 20, 2026
North Korea spotlights China bilateral ties and women’s loyalty drive
A recap of everything in state media this week, from high-level diplomacy with Beijing to the Women’s Union congress
July 17, 2026
China’s foremost political strategist meets Kim Jong Un: state media
The two statesmen discussed deepening bilateral ties based on their 1961 alliance treaty
July 17, 2026
Top Chinese political strategist holds talks with Kim Jong Un’s close aide
Pair pledges to boost party-to-party exchanges, cooperation during latest high-profile meeting in Pyongyang
July 16, 2026
Belarusian communists sign cooperation deal with North Korea’s ruling party
Communist Party of Belarus delegates praised DPRK as a model socialist state during Pyongyang trip underscoring ties
July 15, 2026
North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do
Anton Sokolin explores diplomacy and trade networks, while Susan Thornton reflects on 2017 tensions and future US policy
July 15, 2026
How a rare public purge spotlights Kim Jong Un’s struggle to root out corruption
Experts say downfall of senior military official exposes limits of tackling graft in a system built on loyalty and fear
July 14, 2026
Xi Jinping’s top ideology architect to visit North Korea: state media
Wang Huning, ‘tutor to three emperors,’ has shaped the ideological doctrine of Chinese leaders for generations
July 14, 2026
North Korea tearing down gray markets and replacing with ‘20×10’ facilities
Satellite imagery shows reorganization of contentious ‘jangmadang’ markets under Kim Jong Un’s pet project
July 13, 2026
North Korea touts Kim Jong Un’s economy drive during founder anniversary week
A recap of everything in state media this week, from modernizing the coal industry to venerating DPRK’s founder
July 10, 2026
