Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Lee visits island North Korea shelled, calls for deterrent to ‘overwhelm’ enemy
ROK president was briefed on Chinese ships near disputed maritime border but did not address Pyongyang’s NLL claims
South Korean court denies jury trial for Pyongyang-born woman seeking return
Kim Ryon-hui says her case is about family separation, but remains barred from leaving South Korea amid trial
Kim Jong Un commissions North Korea’s largest warship, vows naval expansion
DPRK leader pledges to build new naval bases, alongside two large warships per year for nuclear-armed fleet
North Korean UNESCO official removed from Jeju Forum speaker lineup
Chang Gwang Chol was initially slated for the discussion panel on education before being replaced
Jeju governor-elect proposes table tennis diplomacy with North Korea
Wi Seong-gon says East Asia tournament could help rebuild trust through non-political cooperation
Ambassador recall, remote work scams and the lives of North Korea’s elites
Shreyas Reddy talks tensions with UK, while author Jieun Baek explains why DPRK elites can be privileged but powerless
Kim launches campaign to end North Korean coal industry’s ‘backwardness’
North Korean leader vows to expand nuclear forces to counter U.S.-led ‘hegemony,’ oversees leadership shuffle
What it would actually mean to accept North Korea as a nuclear state
US and allies already recognize DPRK’s nuke status in practice, but legal and political acceptance are bigger obstacles
Lee says he asked Trump to ‘resolve’ North Korea nuke issue following Iran deal
South Korean president reportedly advocated for ‘phased approach,’ distinct from US approach to Middle East
Seoul’s Unification Ministry takes issue with calling North Korea ‘enemy’
Ministry objects to military’s plan to keep label in white paper, exposing rift within Lee administration
