Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
A North Korean’s murder in St. Petersburg, and a homecoming for DPRK troops
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses an arrest in a 2003 cold case and Kim Jong Un’s condolences for Russian envoy’s death
December 16, 2025
Kim Jong Un and family tour new factories, leisure complex in Pyongyang suburb
Opening comes as North Korea has increasingly prioritized Kangdong over other areas under regional development push
December 16, 2025
South Korea passes law allowing police to stop leafleting toward North Korea
Seoul praises law cracking down on sending Bibles and leaflets by balloon as step toward restoring inter-Korean ties
December 16, 2025
South Korea’s Yoon goaded North to justify martial law, prosecutors say
Six-month probe says ex-ROK president coordinated covert moves to spark crisis, but plan failed as Pyongyang held back
December 15, 2025
How rival political parties once challenged North Korea’s communist power
Christians and conservatives vied for power with leftists after independence, a history the Worker’s Party now ignores
December 15, 2025
Russia expects North Korean troops to return to Kursk in spring: Governor
Gov. Alexander Khinshtein called KPA engineers’ help ‘invaluable’ in rebuilding the region
December 15, 2025
North Korean deminers return from Russia, praised by Kim Jong Un
In a speech, the North Korean leader revealed that 9 soldiers died in the mission, awarding them posthumously
December 13, 2025
Kim Jong Un confronts wealth gap and lagging rural development at plenum
North Korean leader concludes 3-day plenum; no date announced for party congress
December 12, 2025
Kim Jong Un pays respects to Russian ‘comrade’ who bridged their countries
Photos showed the North Korean leader kneeling on one knee as he laid flowers before the late ambassador’s memorial
December 11, 2025
Jane Hardy: An Australian diplomat’s lessons from 30 years with North Korea
Former senior diplomat breaks down how influence — not intelligence alone — shaped Australia’s approach to Pyongyang
December 11, 2025
