Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Lee seeks Pope Leo’s blessing for peace with North Korea at Vatican meeting
Seoul says president invited pontiff to visit South Korea, but doesn’t say if he appealed for papal visit to Pyongyang
June 16, 2026
Yoon’s prison sentence, Xi’s North Korea visit and shifting peninsula dynamics
Chad O’Carroll and Chris Green discuss drone operation ruling and China’s evolving approach to North Korea
June 16, 2026
Trump posts summit photo with Kim Jong Un before announcing Iran deal
Expert says it’s premature to suggest Trump will now turn his attention from Middle East to diplomacy with North Korea
June 15, 2026
Lee says hope for peace with North Korea is ‘still alive’ at mass in Rome
South Korean president is expected to seek support for peace efforts when he meets Pope Leo on Monday
June 15, 2026
Jeju’s ‘Vitamin C diplomacy’ revives a dormant model of North Korea engagement
South Korean island’s aid shipment offers a template for other provinces, but may yet face resistance from Pyongyang
June 12, 2026
Yoon provoked North Korea with drones as part of martial law plot, court rules
Ex-president sentenced to 30 years in prison for endangering military and citizens through drone flights over Pyongyang
June 12, 2026
North Korea’s wall-to-wall coverage of Xi visit holds up Kim as global leader
A recap of everything in state media this week, from children’s union celebrations and summit pageantry to Russia ties
June 12, 2026
US, ROK reassert North Korean denuclearization goal at nuclear consultations
Washington also reiterates commitment to Seoul’s defense with ‘full range of US capabilities, including nuclear’
June 12, 2026
Why Xi Jinping wants closer military ties with North Korea
Experts say DPRK could play key role in a Taiwan conflict, but not through direct involvement like in Ukraine
June 11, 2026
Why the real focus of Xi’s state visit to North Korea was Taiwan, not Russia
Amid escalating spat with Japan, Beijing wants to show Pyongyang backs its reunification goals
June 11, 2026
