Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Harry Potter-loving North Korean vlogger comes from elite family close to Kims
NK News finds Song A lived in the UK with her diplomat father and is great-granddaughter of top military commander
July 20, 2022
US recovers half million dollars stolen by North Korean hackers from hospitals
Justice Department links attack on medical centers in Kansas and Colorado to DPRK’s Maui ransomware campaign
July 20, 2022
Will the real Kim Il Sung please stand up?
Almost three decades after his death, stories claiming the North Korean founder was an imposter live on
July 18, 2022
Another reason North Korean statistics are hard to trust — human error
State media broadcasts number of recovered ‘fever’ patients but incorrectly includes the number of new cases
July 15, 2022
Yoon should not impede interaction between ordinary North and South Koreans
Non-state actors in both countries have right to meet and communicate, including in person, by balloon or other means
July 15, 2022
Seoul calls repatriation of North Korean fishermen ‘crime against humanity’
Presidential office vows to investigate after photos show one man resisting handover, as 2019 case erupts into scandal
July 13, 2022
South Korean voters appear tired of Yoon Suk-yeol, less than 3 months into term
President is even losing support among oldest voters, long a reliable base for conservative politicians
July 12, 2022
North Korea blames ‘alien things’ for COVID-19 outbreak – NKNews Podcast Ep. 244
The NK News team discusses anti-DPRK balloon launches, trilateral military drills, tactical nuke deployments and more
July 12, 2022
Kim Jong Un isn’t proud of his fake ICBM milestone, and it shows
The lack of a stone monument at the launch site is one major departure from post-ICBM launch procedures in 2017
July 11, 2022
Was Yoon Suk-yeol’s trip to NATO Summit a success? It depends who you ask.
South Korea’s polarized media offer conflicting takes on president's first trip abroad, with attention focused on Japan
July 7, 2022
