Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Elizabeth Campbell: Behind the scenes of North Korea’s Hollywood dreams
Scholar discusses Kim Jong Il’s love of foreign cinema and the important role of film in DPRK society
November 20, 2025
Kim Jong Un opens 1st ‘modern’ hospital outside capital, vows 20 more next year
North Korean leader attends inauguration near key military town, though facility doesn’t yet appear fully equipped
November 20, 2025
North Korea created new spy group to monitor ‘anti-socialist’ acts: Researcher
Defectors reportedly say the previously unknown 84 Gruppa targets military-linked firms dealing in foreign currency
November 19, 2025
Kim Jong Un praises secret police for defending his rule during visit to HQ
North Korean leader also visits top court and prosecutors to celebrate 80 years of eliminating political opposition
November 19, 2025
Russian firms in Pyongyang, North Koreans in Kursk and a prize for Kim Jong Un
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses who joined the DPRK’s fall trade fair and what North Korean engineers are up to Russia
November 18, 2025
Russian communists award Kim Jong Un with ‘Lenin Prize’ over Ukraine war support
Communist party hails North Korean leader for standing up to ‘imperialist aggression’ by supporting Russia’s invasion
November 17, 2025
Book review: An ex-North Korean diplomat pulls back the curtain on the regime
Ri Il Gyu’s memoir recounts DPRK’s goals in Latin America and raises alarm about Pyongyang’s strategy toward Japan
November 13, 2025
South Korea backs UN resolution on North Korean human rights, first under Lee
Co-sponsorship comes despite activists’ concerns that Lee would downplay abuses to support diplomacy with Pyongyang
November 12, 2025
Lao foreign minister to visit North Korea this week to boost ties: Vientiane
Thongsavanh Phomvihane visiting for five days at invitation of DPRK, a month after Lao president met Kim Jong Un
November 11, 2025
How Kim Yong Nam’s funeral revealed a secret North Korean leadership reshuffle
List of 100 officials hints at changes to anti-corruption push and troubled sectors as regime ramps up to Party Congress
November 11, 2025
