Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un pays ‘high tribute’ to Chinese veterans of Korean War on anniversary
North Korean leader visits cemetery for fallen soldiers as two sides emphasize ‘friendship forged at cost of blood’
October 27, 2025
Trump says it’d be ‘easy’ to extend trip to meet Kim Jong Un and talk sanctions
US president offers to travel to North Korea to meet counterpart but says still no answer from Pyongyang
October 27, 2025
US names Kevin Kim, veteran of North Korea talks, as new acting envoy to Seoul
Appointment of interim charge d’affaires comes days before Trump to visit South Korea, seeking meeting with Kim Jong Un
October 27, 2025
North Korean foreign minister leaves for Russia and Belarus as APEC set to begin
Choe Son Hui set to meet counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and could discuss plans for Lukashenko visit in Minsk
October 27, 2025
Trump ‘would like’ to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip
U.S. leader said Washington let Pyongyang know of Trump’s travel, no meeting set yet
October 25, 2025
Kim Jong Un inspects Sinuiju greenhouse farm again ahead of 9th Party Congress
An in-depth analysis of leader’s fourth visit to project, return of Pyongyang International Film Festival and more
October 24, 2025
Japan’s new prime minister signals openness to meeting Kim Jong Un
Takaichi tells families of Japanese abductees she ‘won’t miss any opportunity’ to resolve long-standing issue with DPRK
October 24, 2025
Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea
In ‘Fallout,’ Joel Wit documents three decades of diplomacy gone wrong and the failure to stop the DPRK nuclear program
October 24, 2025
Kim Jong Un says joint war effort with Russia outmatched ‘US and West’
DPRK leader kicks off construction of memorial and cemetery for troops who died fighting Ukraine
October 24, 2025
Lee says Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting around APEC summit would be ‘good thing’
In interview, South Korean president encourages North Korean leader to meet counterpart as first step to resolve issues
October 23, 2025
