Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Why North Korea will be a chronic headache for Japan’s new prime minister
The future of Japan-DPRK relations are uncertain in a post-Abe era and experts say Suga has little leverage to work with
Kim Jong Un secretly visited ICBM launcher factory weeks after Singapore summit
Evidence shows that Kim toured sites involved in the first test of a nuclear weapon capable of hitting U.S. mainland
Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea
Many see Joe Biden only as “strategic patience.” But if elected, he may take things in an entirely different direction.
North Korea renovates key missile launcher factory ahead of big military parade
Renovations at March 16 Factory accelerated in summer 2020, spurred by Kim Jong Un’s visit a year earlier
North Korea says it will reward skill — not seniority — in its party officials
Rodong Sinmun stressed that officials’ abilities matter more than seniority, signaling potential reshuffle in Jan. 2021
North Koreans cry tears of joy over their new ‘socialist fairyland’ homes
After destructive floods, state media ran propaganda photos of citizens getting housing papers and vowing to grow crops
Why Japan’s new prime minister won’t last — especially on North Korea issues
Yoshihide Suga may have big dreams for Japan-DPRK relations, but he won’t be able to pull them off all by himself
North Korea upgrades security at Kim Jong Un’s giant Pyongyang mansion complex
Satellite imagery also shows construction of new luxury hilltop facilities along the Taedong River
After a spike in tensions, Seoul says North Korea cooperates ‘in its own way’
Unification minister’s contentious remarks come as North and South reach two-years since a key military agreement
October surprise? What to expect from North Korea ahead of the 2020 US election
Precedent suggests that Pyongyang is likely to take wait-and-see posture and act later
