Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Small state, grand strategy: North Korea’s policy plans for 2022 and beyond
Despite an inward focus for this year, Pyongyang still eyes the big-picture goal of recognition as a nuclear state
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 14 to Jan. 20
An analytical look at Donald Trump’s gifts to Kim Jong Un, a fertilizer campaign, propaganda on ‘model’ wives and more
Timeline: How North Korean propaganda dialed back focus on Kim Jong Un in 2021
More erratic messaging appears to reflect upheavals in propaganda leadership, as notable changes decline in second half
Yoon Suk-yeol doubles down on preemptive strike to stop North Korean attack
Conservative presidential candidate says North Korea the ‘main enemy’ as opponents accuse him of anti-communist populism
Lee Jae-myung urges rival to retract support for North Korea ‘preemptive strike’
Progressive presidential candidate characterizes remarks as reckless, calls DPRK’s latest missile test a ‘provocation’
Kim Yo Jong unusually prominent at North Korea’s latest hypersonic missile test
DPRK leader’s sister stood next to him on viewing deck for the first time, a possible sign of her growing influence
Kim Jong Un guided North Korea’s third ‘hypersonic’ missile test: State media
It's the first missile launch Kim has publicly attended in nearly two years
Disgraced ex-president uses North Korea issues to rebrand as champion of freedom
Park Geun-hye’s team picked several letters from defectors praising the former South Korean leader for bestselling book
Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration
Kim turned 38 on Saturday, but may be waiting until he’s older to make the day a national holiday, expert says
Not monolithic: The need to better understand North Korea’s internal dynamics
Designing effective DPRK policies requires ditching narrative of ‘one heart and mind’ and recognizing diverse groups
