Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un to unveil nuclear, conventional weapon advancement policy next year
Kim inspects new tank defenses and electronic warfare systems, while also overseeing a sniper shooting contest
September 13, 2025
North Korea scrubs ROK Blue House replica from drill photos in latest deception
NK Pro analysis finds DPRK also doctored missile factory images from Kim Jong Un visit in likely effort to hide location
September 12, 2025
North Korean army blamed Russia for early casualties in Kursk, state TV reveals
KCTV broadcast documents coordination issues in apparent effort to head off criticism for losses in Ukraine war
September 12, 2025
Kim Jong Un reinforced that daughter is successor by taking her to China: NIS
Seoul’s spy agency says trip bolstered her credentials, rejecting idea that North Korean leader’s son is his actual heir
September 11, 2025
ROK must create conditions for talks despite North Korea’s ‘cold attitude’: Lee
South Korean president blames predecessor for fostering distrust, stresses need to encourage US-DPRK diplomacy
September 11, 2025
Kim Jong Un’s much-hyped show of unity with Xi and Putin masks deep divides
Ties between North Korea, China and Russia are defined by distrust, providing a shaky foundation for a trilateral axis
September 11, 2025
Mark Sauter: What to make of the reported US Navy SEAL mission into North Korea
Researcher discusses what allegedly happened and how it echoes decades of covert ops on the Korean Peninsula
September 11, 2025
Why skyscrapers for families of North Korean war dead could just be gilded cages
Satellite imagery suggests work underway on houses that could enhance surveillance of a politically sensitive group
September 10, 2025
Book review: Interrogating North Korea’s role in Africa’s fight for freedom
‘Comrades Beyond the Cold War’ reveals how DPRK exported arms, ideology and art to Southern Africa, defying hermit label
September 10, 2025
Reported US Navy SEAL mission highlights risks of trying to spy on North Korea
Experts say revelations about 2019 operation could hurt US-DPRK ties, but suggest Trump could try similar measures again
September 10, 2025
