Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Lee Jae-myung signals Korean unification isn’t a priority, without saying it
ROK president uses Liberation Day speech to stress coexistence with North Korea, reflecting DPRK’s rejection of ties
August 15, 2025
Kim Jong Un welcomes Russian Duma chief at 80th liberation ceremony
Russia’s parliamentary chief stressed historic ties, praised North Korean troops’ effort in fighting 'neo-Nazis'
August 15, 2025
North Korea denies loudspeaker removal but says Trump-Kim ‘meeting’ is possible
Kim Yo Jong notes ‘special’ relationship between US and DPRK leaders while spurning improved ties with South
August 14, 2025
Seoul’s new policy road map endorses OPCON transfer, peace with North Korea
Five-year plan for Lee administration emphasizes inter-Korean cooperation, echoing previous Moon Jae-in policies
August 13, 2025
US State Department cuts back first North Korean human rights report under Trump
Annual report details executions, torture and arbitrary detention but omits commentary on DPRK’s election system
August 13, 2025
Putin discusses Ukraine war in phone call with Kim Jong Un ahead of Trump summit
North Korean state media’s first-ever report on Kim phone call with a world leader leaves out detail on Alaska talks
August 13, 2025
Belarus leader denies he initially knew of North Korean troop dispatch to Russia
Lukashenko backtracks after previously dismissing deployment reports as ‘rubbish,’ claiming Putin informed him later
August 11, 2025
North Korea begins dismantling border loudspeakers, days after the South
Seoul welcomes apparently reciprocal move, though ROK military says full extent of work remains unclear
August 11, 2025
DPRK expanded loudspeaker network weeks before ROK dismantles its own
JCS says North added more speakers, reportedly in May and June, but has not resumed anti-ROK broadcasts along the border
August 8, 2025
Pyongyang may reopen talks if Washington accepts nuke reality: Ex-US official
Ned Price cited Kim Yo Jong’s recent statement as indication of shift in DPRK’s diplomatic messaging
August 8, 2025
