Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Belarus’ Lukashenko to visit North Korea from Wednesday, Minsk says
President to visit for two days and hold talks with Kim Jong Un on areas of mutual interest, according to his office
March 24, 2026
How Kim Jong Un’s leadership playbook is borrowing from Xi Jinping
China provides a model for how to tighten party control, but there are limits to how far North Korea can go
March 24, 2026
Pit Heltmann: Diplomacy in North Korea before the world shut down
Former German ambassador shares insights from Pyongyang, while NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses latest SPA session
March 24, 2026
Kim Jong Un denounces US as ‘terrorist’ state in apparent reference to Iran war
North Korean leader repeats anti-South stance at rubber-stamp parliament, but says little about constitutional revisions
March 24, 2026
Kim Yo Jong says North Korea has ‘no reason’ to hold summit with Japan
Leader’s sister spurns Takaichi, who told Trump she’d like to meet Kim Jong Un to resolve abduction issue
March 23, 2026
All the reasons Kim Jong Un’s daughter keeps showing up, beyond just succession
The girl’s prominence has little precedent, underscoring importance of exploring a range of possible rationales
March 23, 2026
North Korean parliament reelects Kim as leader and elevates his top aides
Personnel changes dominate first session of new parliament, setting stage for expected constitutional revisions
March 23, 2026
Trump pledged ‘full support’ on resolving North Korea abductee issue, Japan says
Takaichi says after White House meeting that she expressed her ‘strong desire’ to meet Kim Jong Un to discuss the issue
March 20, 2026
Kim Jong Un inspects new battle tanks, oversees ‘war preparation’ drills
North Korean leader hails offensive and defensive capabilities of new tanks, reportedly developed over seven years
March 20, 2026
What to make of Seoul’s claims about an undeclared North Korean nuclear site
NK News confirms unification minister based comment on decade-old info, though Kusong facility is linked to nuke program
March 19, 2026
