Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un kicks off major party meeting to lay plans for 2022
North Korea's party plenum expected to last multiple days and discuss major foreign and domestic policy issues
North Korea creates new foodstuff ministry as it hastens to address food crisis
Evidence suggests DPRK may have reorganized ministries last year to deal with consequences of COVID border restrictions
Lee Jae-myung pledges to push for nuclear submarine against North Korean threats
Presidential candidate of South Korea’s ruling party also vows to complete OPCON transfer by end of his term
Moon Jae-in pardons predecessor Park Geun-hye and pro-North Korea lawmaker
Surprise announcement may impact presidential election, but experts see little effect on inter-Korean relations
With no ambassador yet, US signals South Korea at bottom of Biden’s to-do list
US won’t have ambassador for months, frustrating Moon Jae-in as he strives for breakthrough with North Korea
How history can help predict the next 10 years of Kim Jong Un’s rule
Predecessors Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il’s first decades in power suggest surprises in the years to come
Fishing for legitimacy? Kim Jong Un sends blocks of seafood to Pyongyang elites
North Korean leader signaling that he takes support and welfare of city’s citizens ‘very seriously,’ expert says
Seeing past North Korean propaganda – NKNews Podcast Ep. 214
CNN correspondent Will Ripley discusses his interviews with prisoners, officials, locals and more on trips to the DPRK
Kim Yo Jong almost certainly wasn’t promoted, but she may be soon
While likely due to family ties, her position at key event last week also hinted at her current and future roles
North Korea is farther from denuclearization than ever before
DPRK leader's next 10 years in power will see more nuclear advances, ensuring deterrence and diplomatic leverage
