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Leadership

Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures

How North Korean media has covered the country’s ongoing “food problem”
NK PRO

How North Korean media has covered the country’s ongoing “food problem”

Limited coverage of drought damage suggests situation remains manageable for the time being

How North Korean media has covered the country’s ongoing “food problem”
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee May 22, 2019
Almost three months on, what’s changed since the Hanoi summit?
NK PRO

Almost three months on, what’s changed since the Hanoi summit?

NK Pro timeline charts the key developments since February

Almost three months on, what’s changed since the Hanoi summit?
NK Pro
NK Pro May 22, 2019
Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”
COLUMN

Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”

Juche science, halting reform, and investment from – Russia? You jest

Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter May 17, 2019
North Korea’s May 9 test: Kim Jong Un raises the stakes but keeps his options open
NK PRO

North Korea’s May 9 test: Kim Jong Un raises the stakes but keeps his options open

State media moderated its coverage of the DPRK's second missile launch in a week

North Korea’s May 9 test: Kim Jong Un raises the stakes but keeps his options open
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee May 10, 2019
What to make of North Korea’s second missile launch this week
NK PRO

What to make of North Korea’s second missile launch this week

This week's test likely marks the beginning of a new testing campaign

What to make of North Korea’s second missile launch this week
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 10, 2019
Kim Jong Un guided “long-range strike” drill on Thursday: KCNA

Kim Jong Un guided “long-range strike” drill on Thursday: KCNA

Missiles appear to be the same as those tested over the weekend

Kim Jong Un guided “long-range strike” drill on Thursday: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 9, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s April appearances: stepping-up economic, military activities
NK PRO

Kim Jong Un’s April appearances: stepping-up economic, military activities

The month also saw some major political events and a summit in Vladivostok

Kim Jong Un’s April appearances: stepping-up economic, military activities
North Korean ambassador to Moscow leaving post soon, Russian MFA says

North Korean ambassador to Moscow leaving post soon, Russian MFA says

Former vice foreign minister Kim Hyong Jun has served in Moscow since 2014

North Korean ambassador to Moscow leaving post soon, Russian MFA says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 7, 2019
What exactly did North Korea test over the weekend? – NKNews Podcast Ep.70
Podcast

What exactly did North Korea test over the weekend? – NKNews Podcast Ep.70

The NK News Seoul team discusses the DPRK's new rocket and prospects for diplomacy going forward

What exactly did North Korea test over the weekend? – NKNews Podcast Ep.70
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 6, 2019
The “Songun Iskander”: unpacking North Korea’s new missile
NK PRO

The “Songun Iskander”: unpacking North Korea’s new missile

Saturday's exercise may mark the ominous start of a broader testing campaign

The “Songun Iskander”: unpacking North Korea’s new missile
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 6, 2019