Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
ROK has adjusted criteria for identifying North Korean border incursions: JCS
Seoul says it now refers to both South Korean military and UNC maps due to deterioration of physical markers in DMZ
December 22, 2025
Lee says South Koreans won’t become ‘commies’ from reading North Korean media
President criticizes limits on access, stating they reflect outdated ideas about citizens’ vulnerability to propaganda
December 19, 2025
Kim Jong Un opens more new regional factories, promising a ‘socialist paradise’
Ceremony on west coast comes as authorities race to finish projects for 20×10 rural development initiative by year’s end
December 19, 2025
Trump’s National Security Strategy risks aggravating tensions with North Korea
While the DPRK is clearly not a priority for the US, that doesn’t stop Pyongyang from antagonizing Seoul
December 19, 2025
Putin praises ‘brave’ North Korean troops for Kursk combat, demining operations
Russian president stresses deployment came at Kim Jong Un’s initiative, pledging support for fallen soldiers’ families
December 18, 2025
How North Korea prepared to reject unification, years before making it official
Report that key bureau disbanded after Yoon’s election suggests DPRK rethought inter-Korean ties earlier than known
December 17, 2025
UNC reaffirms exclusive control over DMZ amid Seoul’s push to approve access
Multinational military force cites its authority under Armistice Agreement to administer border area with North Korea
December 17, 2025
Ask a North Korean: How did North Koreans react to Kim Jong Il’s death?
While Kim Il Sung’s death triggered shock and sorrow, citizens could muster little more than crocodile tears for his son
Kim Jong Un visits father’s mausoleum to pay tribute on 14th death anniversary
State media reports North Korean leader prayed for Kim Jong Il’s ‘immortality,’ carrying forward his father’s policies
December 17, 2025
Seoul’s unification, foreign ministries clash over who takes lead on North Korea
Wi Sung-lac says South Korea will aim to speak with ‘one voice’ after unification ministry excluded from talks with US
December 16, 2025
