Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korean military base located after recent Kim Jong Un visit
NK Pro identifies 425th Mechanized Infantry Division, former base of tank unit lauded for invading Seoul
May 12, 2026
Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution
Jeongmin Kim explains new territorial language, while Peter Ward unpacks changes to welfare, taxation and state control
May 12, 2026
Kim Jong Un granted powers that surpass predecessors in constitution update
The allocation of power goes far beyond those granted to Kim Il Sung, which could signal a new level of authoritarianism
May 11, 2026
Pyongyang’s journey from ‘Jerusalem of the East’ to Kim cult capital
Jonathan Cheng’s richly illustrated book sheds light on Pyongyang’s churches, Christian refugees and political elites
May 11, 2026
North Korean soldiers parade in Moscow for first time as Kim Jong Un skips event
DPRK sent over 120 infantry, air force and navy troops to Red Square, but their involvement in Ukraine war is unclear
May 11, 2026
North Korea promotes loyalty to Kim above workers’ rights on May Day holiday
A recap of everything in state media this week, from International Workers’ Day celebrations to women’s soccer
May 8, 2026
North Korea acknowledges ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine for first time
New war museum spotlights Hwasong SRBM unit, depicting DPRK’s wider role in Russian war against Ukraine
May 8, 2026
North Korea says it will deploy new nuclear-armed warship in ‘mid-June’
Kim Jong Un oversees 120-mile navigation test off west coast, also inspects tanks and missile launcher factory
May 8, 2026
Putin secretly awarded North Korean generals in charge of Kursk fighting
President Vladimir Putin appears to have personally awarded DPRK generals last year, as April state media footage shows
May 7, 2026
North Korea appears to have transformed the social contract with its people
The constitution appears to have been revised to remove references to the country not having a tax
May 7, 2026
