Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Why North Korea won’t abandon its nuclear weapons without a regime change
The current campaign of punitive economic and strategic pressure is necessary as long as Kim Jong Un is in power
Kim Jong Un takes 6th extended break from public this year amid national crises
Absence also coincides with the start of US-ROK exercises, which Kim has often answered with missile tests
Kim Jong Un, in naming a successor, follows a similar precedent to Mao
North Korea's creation of an immediate deputy to leader resembles China's plan to name a successor for ailing Mao Zedong
North Korea ignores some areas, favors others in latest flood recovery efforts
No signs of aid in northeast province as satellite imagery shows homes, roads and bridges destroyed
Kim Jong Un orders disaster relief days after major flooding hits North Korea
Belated state media report does not indicate leader visited affected areas, as local officials hold emergency meeting
North Korea in July 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021
Timeline: From inter-Korean hotlines to US deputy secretary’s trip to Seoul
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 to July 31
Mysterious spot and bandage appear on back of Kim Jong Un’s head
North Korean leader's latest health issue follows multiple state media broadcasts showing him with bandages in past
Kim Yo Jong slams US-South Korea joint drills, casts doubt on leader summit
North Korean leader's sister said hopes of utilizing newly-reconnected hotlines rest on canceling joint drills
Kim Jong Un gathers military for four-day lecture, criticizes US military drills
North Korean leader calls out 'fanatical practices for invasion' ahead of tentative joint U.S.-ROK drills
