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Leadership

Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures

Kim Jong Un guides second round of training exercises by North Korean air force

Kim Jong Un guides second round of training exercises by North Korean air force

DPRK leader hails "brave" sharpshooters of the Korean People's Army, urges them to become an "invincible" force

Kim Jong Un guides second round of training exercises by North Korean air force
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 17, 2019
Kim Jong Un attends flight contest by North Korea’s “invincible” air force: KCNA

Kim Jong Un attends flight contest by North Korea’s “invincible” air force: KCNA

"Combat Flight Contest-2019" comes amid growing DPRK complaints over upcoming ROK-U.S. air drills

Kim Jong Un attends flight contest by North Korea’s “invincible” air force: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 15, 2019
Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over December opening of hot springs resort

Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over December opening of hot springs resort

In sixth visit to the Yangdok resort, North Korean leader points to “shortcomings” in progress

Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over December opening of hot springs resort
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 14, 2019
The “silent war”: Kim Jong Un’s battle for North Korean hearts and minds
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The “silent war”: Kim Jong Un’s battle for North Korean hearts and minds

The DPRK leader needs economic development, but too much openness risks the ideological corruption of the people

The “silent war”: Kim Jong Un’s battle for North Korean hearts and minds
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado November 13, 2019
Bow to the leader: a history of North Korea’s iconic and ubiquitous Kim statues

Bow to the leader: a history of North Korea’s iconic and ubiquitous Kim statues

Statues began being erected in the late 1960s, and continue to be sites of mandatory pilgrimage to this day

Bow to the leader: a history of North Korea’s iconic and ubiquitous Kim statues
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 11, 2019
Beyond the impasse: the answer to solving the GSOMIA dispute lies in the past

Beyond the impasse: the answer to solving the GSOMIA dispute lies in the past

Historical issues between the two countries must be resolved if the U.S. is to achieve its trilateral alliance

Beyond the impasse: the answer to solving the GSOMIA dispute lies in the past
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek November 7, 2019
What Presidents Moon and Trump get wrong about the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.101
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What Presidents Moon and Trump get wrong about the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.101

Former diplomat David Straub discusses why current ROK-U.S. policy towards North Korea is failing — and how to change it

What Presidents Moon and Trump get wrong about the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.101
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot November 5, 2019
North Korea in October 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in October 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the October 1-October 31 period

North Korea in October 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro November 4, 2019
North Korean media coverage of the October 31 weapons test: some oddities
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North Korean media coverage of the October 31 weapons test: some oddities

The country's ruling party daily portrayed the latest missile launch as necessary for economic construction

North Korean media coverage of the October 31 weapons test: some oddities
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee November 1, 2019
Kim Jong Un sends condolences to South Korean President over mother’s passing

Kim Jong Un sends condolences to South Korean President over mother’s passing

Blue House not revealing who from the North delivered the message, however

Kim Jong Un sends condolences to South Korean President over mother’s passing
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 31, 2019