April 29, 2024

Leadership

Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures

North Korea to hold local elections on July 21, state media says

North Korea to hold local elections on July 21, state media says

DPRK citizens to elect members of provincial, city, and county people's assemblies

North Korea to hold local elections on July 21, state media says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 10, 2019
Why South Korean reports of purges in the North spread like wildfire

Why South Korean reports of purges in the North spread like wildfire

Reaction to rumors of palace intrigue was firmly divided along partisan lines

Why South Korean reports of purges in the North spread like wildfire
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek June 9, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s May appearances: few activities marked by missile launch guidance
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Kim Jong Un’s May appearances: few activities marked by missile launch guidance

Military issues were front-and-center in a notably quiet month

Kim Jong Un’s May appearances: few activities marked by missile launch guidance
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee June 9, 2019
Revealed: Evidence of Kim Jong Un university location, ties to tech industry
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Revealed: Evidence of Kim Jong Un university location, ties to tech industry

New construction also underway at Kim Jong Un National Defense University

Revealed: Evidence of Kim Jong Un university location, ties to tech industry
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 7, 2019
Making sense of leadership hierarchy: the cases of Kim Yong Chol and Kim Yo Jong
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Making sense of leadership hierarchy: the cases of Kim Yong Chol and Kim Yo Jong

Observers should avoid reading too much into state media imagery

Making sense of leadership hierarchy: the cases of Kim Yong Chol and Kim Yo Jong
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee June 7, 2019
Top brass: North Korea’s Political Bureau leadership, in full
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Top brass: North Korea’s Political Bureau leadership, in full

State media coverage this week paints a fuller picture of recent promotions, organization hierarchy

Top brass: North Korea’s Political Bureau leadership, in full
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee June 5, 2019
No major change in second night of mass games despite Kim Jong Un criticism

No major change in second night of mass games despite Kim Jong Un criticism

North Korean leader scolded creators Monday for irresponsibility, “wrong spirit"

No major change in second night of mass games despite Kim Jong Un criticism
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 4, 2019
State media hints at growing role for Hyon Song Wol in party propaganda department

State media hints at growing role for Hyon Song Wol in party propaganda department

Former singer now working as vice director at powerful Propaganda and Agitation bureau: analyst

State media hints at growing role for Hyon Song Wol in party propaganda department
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 4, 2019
North Korea in May 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in May 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

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

North Korea in May 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro June 4, 2019
Kim Yo Jong reappears in state media following month-and-a-half-long absence

Kim Yo Jong reappears in state media following month-and-a-half-long absence

Reports of her April demotion from Politburo likely still true, analyst says

Kim Yo Jong reappears in state media following month-and-a-half-long absence
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 3, 2019