Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Timeline: From North Korean satellite launch to Yoon-Kishida summit in Seoul
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 - May 31
North Korea in May 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
Ex-Mongolian leader says he asked to see North Korean prison camps during visit
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj confirms he didn’t meet Kim Jong Un in 2013, stresses need to call DPRK’s ‘bluff’ on human rights
Kim Yo Jong denounces US over criticism of North Korea’s failed satellite launch
Sister of leader defends right to use space and says DPRK ‘certain’ to deploy spy satellite soon
What to make of conflicting signs about a North Korean border reopening
Uptick in specific rumors suggests DPRK preparing to eventually end COVID controls, but timing remains in question
Secrecy surrounding North Korea’s upcoming plenum points to big changes afoot
State media did not disclose Politburo meeting to discuss plans for plenum, a sign of major leadership changes in past
State media review: North Korea provides a front-row seat to anti-Yoon protests
An in-depth analysis of propaganda on ROK demonstrations, tourism promotion, agricultural drought and more
By linking radars, ROK and Japan reduce blind spots around North Korean missiles
Shortcomings in missile tracking have led to mistakes in past, but success will depend on sustained cooperation with US
In Hiroshima, G7 leaders reaffirm commitment to North Korea’s denuclearization
Group says sanctions and talks critical to compel DPRK to ‘abandon’ nukes, repeating that it will never be nuclear state
North Korea opens ‘peculiar’ new apartments in capital after multiple delays
State media praises Kim Jong Un for pushing construction despite COVID difficulties, as DPRK maintains border controls
