Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Lee Jae Myung dismisses talk of strikes on North Korea like those on Iran
South Korean president urges focus on peace after opposition calls Iran war a ‘preview’ of conflict with Pyongyang
March 5, 2026
Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile test from new destroyer ahead of deployment
North Korean leader orders 12 nuclear-armed warships by 2030, also attends sniper drills
March 5, 2026
North Korea, Russian nukes are ‘primary existential threat’ to US: Pentagon
Elbridge Colby says US defense strategy doesn’t downplay DPRK threats, calls for allies like Seoul to step up
March 4, 2026
North Korea to hold elections for rubber-stamp parliament after two-year delay
Vote in mid-March suggests DPRK wants new deputies to quickly endorse decisions from Party Congress, experts say
March 4, 2026
How Kim Yo Jong’s secretive new job helps her brother solidify control
General Affairs Department serves as a gatekeeper for the North Korean leader, and could be key to succession planning
March 4, 2026
North Korea reveals first-known Kim Jong Un sculpture, boosting personality cult
Artwork is distinct from huge statues of former leaders used for ‘idolization and veneration,’ Seoul says
March 3, 2026
North Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2026
March 3, 2026
Ankit Panda: North Korea’s deterrence calculus after US strikes on Iran
Expert compares Tehran’s experience and Pyongyang’s nuclear doctrine, and discusses Kim Jong Un’s new space-denial goals
March 3, 2026
Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran
A visit to Pyongyang helped the cleric become Tehran’s supreme leader, a role in which he based ties on opposition to US
March 2, 2026
New Indonesian ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang
Jakarta reports Gina Yoginda cut ribbon at embassy to mark full resumption of diplomatic activities post-pandemic
March 2, 2026
