May 08, 2024

Leadership

Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures

Why sanctions won’t turn North Koreans against Kim Jong Un any time soon

Why sanctions won’t turn North Koreans against Kim Jong Un any time soon

The country’s elite have too much to lose, and the common people are too repressed, for an uprising to be feasible

Why sanctions won’t turn North Koreans against Kim Jong Un any time soon
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 9, 2020
North Koreans pledge to “break through the barriers” at country-wide rallies

North Koreans pledge to “break through the barriers” at country-wide rallies

Citizens, officials also reported to have assessed mistakes made in economic development last year

North Koreans pledge to “break through the barriers” at country-wide rallies
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 8, 2020
Ahead of Paektu trip, horse tracks replaced two of Kim Jong Un’s private runways
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Ahead of Paektu trip, horse tracks replaced two of Kim Jong Un’s private runways

New infrastructure may have served as a riding practice ground before December's highly-publicized mountain trek

Ahead of Paektu trip, horse tracks replaced two of Kim Jong Un’s private runways
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 8, 2020
Back to the future: Kim puts North Korea’s economy on a backwards path
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Back to the future: Kim puts North Korea’s economy on a backwards path

The DPRK leader's speech at the recent plenum indicates the country may become even more insular to withstand sanctions

Back to the future: Kim puts North Korea’s economy on a backwards path
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado January 8, 2020
Kim Jong Un turns 36, but North Korea is conspicuously silent about the big day

Kim Jong Un turns 36, but North Korea is conspicuously silent about the big day

Eight years into his rule, the DPRK is yet to officially confirm the leader's date of birth

Kim Jong Un turns 36, but North Korea is conspicuously silent about the big day
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 7, 2020
Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020

Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020

Unfinished Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory considered a top state-led construction project

Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 6, 2020
What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea

What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea

The death of Qassem Soleimani has likely shocked many in Pyongyang — and highlighted Trump's dangerous unpredictability

What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 5, 2020
At mass rally, North Koreans pledge support for country’s new “offensive” line

At mass rally, North Koreans pledge support for country’s new “offensive” line

Officials promise "heavy blow" to DPRK's enemies in the wake of last week's plenary meeting

At mass rally, North Koreans pledge support for country’s new “offensive” line
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 5, 2020
Thousands gathered in Kim Il Sung square on Sunday, cellphone network disrupted

Thousands gathered in Kim Il Sung square on Sunday, cellphone network disrupted

Precedent suggests Sunday's gathering may have been a "Pyongyang Mass Rally" event

Thousands gathered in Kim Il Sung square on Sunday, cellphone network disrupted
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 5, 2020
Uptick of pixellation, blurring on North Korean TV and web properties

Uptick of pixellation, blurring on North Korean TV and web properties

Effort to obfuscate pictures and video increasingly widespread, but inconsistently applied

Uptick of pixellation, blurring on North Korean TV and web properties
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 3, 2020