Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Timeline: From 2019 repatriation controversy to death penalty for medicine sales
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 - July 31
August 3, 2022
North Korea in July 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022
August 3, 2022
How Kim Jong Un created space for North Korean firms to set prices — with limits
Documents show DPRK leader reinstated agreed price system his father rolled back but stopped short of true free market
August 2, 2022
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans enjoy state media?
Organizations set aside time for reading newspapers, but most citizens find it tedious and overstuffed with ideology
Straight down the middle: Why neutrality could be best option for two Koreas
Historical proposals for a unified Korea to be neutral have renewed relevance as great power competition intensifies
August 2, 2022
North Korea’s premier now ranks as top official. Is he Kim Jong Un’s successor?
Kim Tok Hun has seen his rank rise despite no official change in position, a mystery with several plausible explanations
August 1, 2022
South Korean president hemorrhages support as unforced errors pile up
Many in Yoon's own party oppose push to reform police oversight, while critics accuse him of unilateral decision-making
August 1, 2022
Op-ed: Latest raids on South Korean ministries more persecution than prosecution
ROK prosecutors are targeting former government for personnel changes even as Yoon does same, corroding good governance
July 29, 2022
State media review: North Korea celebrates its Korean War ‘victory’
An in-depth analysis of Victory Day events, a Red Guard’s op-ed against military drills, declining COVID cases and more
July 28, 2022
Kim Jong Un disappears from public view for longest stint this year
Reasons for North Korean leader’s 16-day absence unclear, but it comes as he’s appeared more frequently in recent months
July 25, 2022
