Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
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
Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll unpacks the life Kim Yong Nam and the disappearance of a sanctions-monitoring website
November 11, 2025
Kim Jong Un will ‘lose sleep’ over prospect of South Korean nuclear sub: Ahn
Seoul’s defense minister emphasizes vessel’s stealth capabilities and says construction could take less than 10 years
November 10, 2025
Maarten Jongsma: Growing potatoes, and partnerships, in North Korea
Dutch researcher shares his experience helping North Koreans fight crop disease and strengthen food security
November 6, 2025
Kim Yong Nam was a rare survivor in the cutthroat world of North Korean politics
Longtime No. 2 official overcame a suspicious resume to win Kim family’s trust, surviving purges with diplomatic skill
November 5, 2025
