Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korea honors over 100 dead troops from Ukraine war at Pyongyang ceremony
Kim Jong Un oversees event celebrating fallen ‘heroes,’ boasting that they showcased DPRK military might in Russia
August 22, 2025
North Korea debuts a new line: Demonizing South Koreans, not just their leaders
Kim Yo Jong blames ROK people for North Korea policies, breaking from practice of portraying them as ‘oppressed’
August 21, 2025
North Korean denuclearization should start with weapons freeze: ROK president
Lee Jae-myung offers detailed road map ahead of summit with Trump, despite DPRK’s insistence it won’t give up nukes
August 21, 2025
Tycho van der Hoog: North Korea’s forgotten allies in Africa
Scholar traces the DPRK’s enduring influence on continent thanks to support for liberation movements, monuments and more
August 21, 2025
Ahead of US-ROK summit, North Korea seeks to diminish Lee in Trump’s eyes
Kim Yo Jong’s mocking criticism of ROK leader makes clear that Pyongyang sees no role for Seoul in future talks
August 20, 2025
Ask a North Korean: What was your first experience of democratic elections like?
A defector writes about the right to criticize leaders, voting for the first time and what he’s learned about democracy
ROK military blocks unconverted POW from crossing into North Korea
95-year-old Ahn Hak-sop stopped at the Unification Bridge after announcing his desire to die in the DPRK
August 20, 2025
North Korea to take ‘immediate’ diplomatic steps to counter South: Kim Yo Jong
DPRK leader’s sister slams US-ROK drills, calls for ‘preemptive counteraction’ at rare foreign ministry meeting
August 20, 2025
Kim Jong Un inspects warship, says US-ROK drills show ‘will to provoke war’
North Korean leader looks to naval nukes to oppose allies as large new destroyer readied for deployment
August 19, 2025
Lee Jae-myung orders ‘step-by-step’ implementation of inter-Korean agreements
South Korean president’s instructions come days after he called for reviving suspended military pact with North Korea
August 18, 2025
