Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Yoon spurns balancing between US and China with foreign policy picks
Many appointees to key posts specialize in US relations as new president seeks closer alignment with Washington
June 22, 2022
Kim Jong Un convenes major military meeting after months of missile tests
Gathering of officials to discuss ‘building up’ military comes as North Korea restores nuclear bomb testing tunnels
June 22, 2022
The untold story of Kim Jong Un’s older brother – NKNews Podcast Ep. 241
Emilia Brock and Lucas Reilly discuss the life and murder of Kim Jong Nam, North Korea’s ‘forgotten prince’
June 21, 2022
Book review: Do North Korea’s markets undercut Kim Jong Un or prop up his rule?
Andrew Yeo’s new book explores how capitalist activity can subvert state power while failing to bring fundamental change
June 20, 2022
Work resumes at North Korean aerospace base after Kim Jong Un’s visit: Imagery
Activity at ‘space environmental test base’ suggests DPRK pushing forward plans for military reconnaissance satellite
June 17, 2022
800 North Korean families ‘suffering’ from outbreak of new disease: State media
Top elites ‘donate’ more medicine as propaganda campaign ramps up on party’s response to intestinal disease epidemic
June 17, 2022
North Korea’s sweeping leadership reshuffle could signal policy changes to come
30 officials receive new posts in what may be effort to crack down on corruption, control military and more
June 16, 2022
Crisis in North Korea’s rice bowl as stomach bug spreads amid drought, COVID
Kim Jong Un ‘donates’ medicine to region suffering intensitinal disease outbreak and orders quarantine, state media says
June 16, 2022
How North Korea’s revival of communism goes hand in hand with ultranationalism
Uptick in communist rhetoric during pandemic highlights peculiar ideological mix regime uses to stay in power
June 15, 2022
How COVID-19 and drought shaped North Korea’s priorities at latest party plenum
Leadership signaled focus on agriculture and construction as it deals with effects of long-term trade shutdown
June 13, 2022
