Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
What North Korea sees in the snap ROK election to replace impeached president
Experts say DPRK is closely monitoring race despite silence, but likely perceives little difference between candidates
From a Seoul office, a North Korean defector governs the province of his birth
Ji Seong-ho serves as leader of a place where he can’t set foot, tasked with preparing for unification that may not come
Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war
North Korean leader also heads Central Military Commission meeting, but state media doesn’t mention warship disaster
62 Chinese students arrive in Pyongyang to study at North Korean universities
Latest people-to-people exchange comes amid continuing suspicions of strained ties due to DPRK-Russia cooperation
Kim Jong Un pushes ahead with megayacht maintenance, days after warship disaster
Satellite imagery shows luxury vessel in use a day after failed launch, as two others active at mansion beach
Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?
Experts debate if unification is viable and changing attitudes toward the DPRK ahead of the ROK presidential election
North Korea digitally added extra drones to air drill photo, analysis suggests
NK Pro discovery of fake combat UAVs in Kim Jong Un image points to effort to make DPRK drone program seem more advanced
What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo’s pledges and why both are largely avoiding DPRK issues
Kim Jong Un calls for pro-regime Koreans in Japan to visit their ‘homeland’
North Korean leader says new generation should preserve ‘national identity’ in letter for Chongryon’s 70th anniversary
Lee Jae-myung vows to work to better North Korean human rights, eyeing moderates
South Korean presidential frontrunner also pledges to help separated families and defectors, pursue talks with Pyongyang
