Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un celebrates 75 years of North Korea with mass ‘militia’ parade
Leader also meets top Chinese official as the country celebrates diamond jubilee with third mass procession of 2023
September 9, 2023
North Korea launches new ‘nuclear attack submarine’: State media
Kim Jong Un promises more ballistic missile and nuclear-powered submarines at ceremony on east coast
September 8, 2023
Missiles and ship engines: A look at Kim Jong Un’s latest weapons plant visits
North Korean leader continues to inspect facilities mass-producing weapons that Russia reportedly seeks
September 6, 2023
Why Kim Jong Un might want to discuss weapons sales with Putin – Ep. 305
The NK News team discusses North Korea-Russia military cooperation, US-ROK drills, DPRK easing border controls and more
September 6, 2023
What to make of reports that Kim Jong Un will visit Russia for summit with Putin
Experts disagree on if Russia needs North Korean arms but say both sides seek to counter US-ROK military cooperation
September 5, 2023
How unification ministry overhaul could entrench militaristic North Korea policy
Experts raise concerns about eliminating departments focused on inter-Korean peace, though some call changes necessary
September 1, 2023
North Korea in August 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from August 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023
September 1, 2023
Timeline: From a historic summit to North Korea’s second failed satellite launch
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Aug. 1 – Aug. 31, 2023
September 1, 2023
Kim Jong Un’s foreign policy failures have left the entire peninsula worse off
North Korea had no backup after talks with US collapsed and has not pursued options that could help end its isolation
September 1, 2023
Kim Jong Un reviews ‘counterattack’ plan to ‘occupy’ South Korea
North Korean leader initiates ‘full-scale’ military command training in response to this week’s joint US-ROK drills
August 31, 2023
