Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un leads frigid outdoor meeting to honor late father’s birthday
North Korea kicks off major events for Kim Jong Il’s 80th birthday with meeting in the northern city of Samjiyon
Kim Jong Un’s mansion hosted ‘floating amusement park’ ahead of major holiday
Boat activity coincides with North Korean leader’s time out of public view, as state media bemoans ‘hardships’
The man who invented North Korea’s Juche ideology – NKNews Podcast Ep. 222
John Cha discusses the life and philosophy of Hwang Jang-yop, the one-time mentor to Kim Jong Il who defected in 1997
South Korea’s presidential hopefuls turn to mudslinging over North Korea policy
Frontrunners Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Suk-yeol spar at second debate over status of Korean War, sanctions relief
North Korea kicks off elaborate new 10,000-home construction project in capital
Kim Jong Un tells workers to overcome hardships to build latest skyscraper street after repeated delays in recent years
North Korea begins demolishing military base to build greenhouse farm
Farm project comes amid nationwide food shortages and is latest military installation to be repurposed in recent years
Moon Jae-in’s last-ditch attempt to salvage his North Korea legacy
In wide-ranging interview, Moon appeals to those at home and abroad to continue his vision for peace on the peninsula
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 4 to Feb. 10
An analysis of the DPRK’s missile boasts, volunteers dispatched to the countryside, revolutionary marches and more
Kim Jong Un decries construction delays, mass labor system in letter to workers
Criticism comes as major construction projects remain unfinished after missing deadlines in recent years
Kim Jong Un’s private beach used to launch missiles last month: Analysis
Revelation raises new questions over whether North Korean leader concealed presence at late-January missile tests
