Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest
In second of two-part series, NK Pro predicts economic crisis, AI in state media, a U-turn on foreign tourists and more
Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold
In first of two-part series, NK Pro lays out what to expect from North Korea in year ahead, and potential black swans
Kim Jong Un stresses rural progress at latest factory opening in southwest
North Korean leader attends third opening ceremony for Regional Development 20x10 Policy, but doesn’t give speech
North Korea’s upgraded hypersonic missile, and the year-end party plenum
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks the first launch of 2025, Kim Jong Un’s new year’s appearance and false flag accusations
Kim Jong Un says ‘world cannot ignore’ North Korea’s improved hypersonic missile
Intermediate-range missile test on Monday meant as warning to 'hostile forces,' as top US diplomat held talks in Seoul
North Korea in December 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from December 1 to December 31, 2024
North Korea says Yoon’s impeachment has plunged South into political chaos
State media coverage aimed at leveraging crisis and Yoon arrest warrant to promote alleged superiority of DPRK system
Kim Jong Un meets young Korean students from Japan in bid to win their loyalty
An in-depth analysis of North Korea’s New Year’s celebrations, group photos, a letter to Putin and more
ROK military denies that it sought to induce conflict with North Korea
Statement follows claims that psy-op unit launched anti-regime balloons and Yoon Suk-yeol sought to provoke Pyongyang
North Korean leader’s sister appears with kids in state media for first time
Video clip of Kim Yo Jong with young boy and girl is likely part of propaganda effort to humanize regime officials