Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un and daughter watch missile test simulating nuclear attack on US, ROK
North Korea reportedly conducts two days of drills involving command and control review and missile launch
March 20, 2023
North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test
Satellite imagery shows Kim Jong Un jet and other planes on move around ICBM launch, raising questions about safety
March 17, 2023
North Korea says it launched Hwasong-17 ICBM to counter ‘invasive’ US-ROK drills
State media reports Kim Jong Un and daughter watched launch of DPRK’s largest missile meant to ‘send warning’ to enemies
March 17, 2023
Kim Jong Un leads military meeting on ‘powerfully’ responding to US-ROK drills
Enlarged meeting of Central Military Commission comes as allies set to kick off large-scale spring exercises this week
March 12, 2023
North Korea’s food shortages hitting regional cities the hardest, Seoul says
‘Significant’ numbers dying of starvation but situation not at level of mass famine, according to unification ministry
March 10, 2023
Kim Jong Un and daughter watch missile test aimed at South Korean airfields
State media suggests at least 6 tactical nuclear missiles involved in the test on North Korea’s west coast
March 10, 2023
Kim Jong Un has ‘no intention’ of abandoning his nukes: US intelligence report
New threat assessment concludes North Korea seeks to weaken US-ROK alliance and could conduct nuclear test any time
March 9, 2023
North Korean meeting on food shortages reshuffles farming officials
Agriculture and construction took center stage at latest plenum, which excluded top officials and military commanders
March 9, 2023
What North Korea has learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Moscow’s failings will be clear to Pyongyang, though it may not recognize allied strength or its own military weaknesses
March 7, 2023
Intercepting North Korean ICBM test would be ‘declaration of war’: Kim Yo Jong
Remarks come after US commander reportedly said US will shoot down any ICBM that the DPRK fires toward Pacific region
March 7, 2023
