Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un’s elite photographers spare no expense to get the best shot
Leader’s news team uses expensive and potentially sanctioned hardware, while taking pains to conceal digital footprints
February 8, 2023
Kim Jong Un and daughter dine with military commanders ahead of weapons show
Mostly celebratory speech did not mention foreign policy or specific arms as large-scale military parade looms
February 8, 2023
What to expect from North Korea’s military parade, and when to tune in
Signs point to a nighttime event to mark Feb. 8 holiday, featuring over 13,000 soldiers and DPRK’s biggest weapons
February 7, 2023
Kim Jong Un reappears at military meeting, orders ‘intensified’ training
Meeting on eve of likely military parade marks North Korean leader’s first appearance in over one month
February 7, 2023
Kim Jong Un missing for 35 days as Politburo meets to discuss food problems
North Korean leader ties record for 2nd-longest break, as Politburo decides to hold plenum on agriculture in late Feb.
February 6, 2023
North Korea in January 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from January 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023
February 3, 2023
Timeline: From South Korean nukes to North Korean lockdown
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from January 1 - January 31
February 3, 2023
Vast new trove of North Korean laws shines light on developments in country
Texts acquired by ROK spy agency underscore construction push and greatly expand knowledge of legal system
January 31, 2023
Why North Korean state media remains silent about the Pyongyang lockdown
Regime may feel it can downplay restrictions for now, but a serious COVID outbreak could quickly change the calculus
January 27, 2023
North Korea’s parliament introduces first new speaker in nearly 2 years
Delayed appointment at recent Supreme People’s Assembly session may reflect crisis, while Kim Yo Jong notably absent
January 25, 2023
