Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
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
Who’s in, who’s out: More North Korean reshuffles suggest changes afoot
A closer look at Party Congress shake-ups points to demotion of Pyongyang mayor, refocus on nuclear forces and more
March 19, 2026
What we can learn from the results of North Korea’s parliamentary election
List of deputies reveals highest-ever turnover rate of nearly 75% amid push to enshrine goals from Party Congress
March 18, 2026
Kim Jong Un sets April opening for Ukraine war cemetery and museum
North Korean leader says museum will display ‘captured weapons,’ with memorial wall featuring around 2,000 names
March 17, 2026
Peter Ward: Inside North Korea’s expanding crackdown on ‘unsocialist’ behavior
Expert discusses elite politics and Party Congress, while NK News’ Anton Sokolin digs into DPRK’s latest missile launch
March 17, 2026
North Korea’s parliament to convene on short notice to revise constitution
Urgent session of Supreme People’s Assembly set for Sunday comes on heels of weekend election of deputies
March 17, 2026
Ask a North Korean: What do you make of the rise of Kim Jong Un’s daughter?
A defector says many North Koreans likely see her as a symbol of nepotism who has stolen the ‘parent of the people’
Trump says he could meet Kim Jong Un as early as this month: ROK prime minister
US president wondered whether Kim ‘walks to talk with the US or with me,’ Seoul official recalls
March 16, 2026
