Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
South Korean court denies jury trial for Pyongyang-born woman seeking return
Kim Ryon-hui says her case is about family separation, but remains barred from leaving South Korea amid trial
June 24, 2026
Kim Jong Un commissions North Korea’s largest warship, vows naval expansion
DPRK leader pledges to build new naval bases, alongside two large warships per year for nuclear-armed fleet
June 24, 2026
North Korean UNESCO official removed from Jeju Forum speaker lineup
Chang Gwang Chol was initially slated for the discussion panel on education before being replaced
June 23, 2026
Jeju governor-elect proposes table tennis diplomacy with North Korea
Wi Seong-gon says East Asia tournament could help rebuild trust through non-political cooperation
June 23, 2026
Ambassador recall, remote work scams and the lives of North Korea’s elites
Shreyas Reddy talks tensions with UK, while author Jieun Baek explains why DPRK elites can be privileged but powerless
June 23, 2026
Kim launches campaign to end North Korean coal industry’s ‘backwardness’
North Korean leader vows to expand nuclear forces to counter U.S.-led ‘hegemony,’ oversees leadership shuffle
June 23, 2026
What it would actually mean to accept North Korea as a nuclear state
US and allies already recognize DPRK’s nuke status in practice, but legal and political acceptance are bigger obstacles
June 22, 2026
Lee says he asked Trump to ‘resolve’ North Korea nuke issue following Iran deal
South Korean president reportedly advocated for ‘phased approach,’ distinct from US approach to Middle East
June 19, 2026
Seoul’s Unification Ministry takes issue with calling North Korea ‘enemy’
Ministry objects to military’s plan to keep label in white paper, exposing rift within Lee administration
June 18, 2026
Brian Davis on how the US military collects intel: North Korea Unpacked
Retired US Army colonel joins Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss his decades ‘on pen,’ fixing a DPRK fax machine and more
June 18, 2026
