Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Swords and statues: North Korea shows off world leaders’ gifts to Kim Jong Un
DPRK state media newly revealed that Xi Xinping gave Kim Jong Un a bronze bust in his own image as a gift last year
North Korean Politburo starts ‘80-day battle’ ahead of January Party Congress
Kim Yo Jong returns to the table and top military officials promoted to KPA Marshal in Politburo meeting on Oct. 5
New ‘strategic weapon?’: What to expect at North Korea’s October military parade
Numerous North Korean transporter-erector-launchers and new conventional weapons may enjoy the limelight on Oct. 10
North Korea opens medical equipment factory months after Kim Jong Un’s deadline
Kim Jong Un criticized construction quality during a visit to the Myohyangsan Medical Appliances Factory in Oct. 2019
Expert roundup: Does North Korea want Biden or Trump to win the 2020 election?
Analysts weigh in on what North Korea is hoping for this November, plus what it will do if either candidate wins
How North Korea will react to Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis — or even his death
Kim Jong Un already sent President Trump well wishes, but will the DPRK try to take advantage of U.S. vulnerability?
North Korea in Sept. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Sept. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong reappears after mysterious two-month absence
Kim Jong Un’s sister did not show up to last four Politburo meetings, leading to speculation over her current position
North Korean leader laments ‘monotonous’ designs of new homes built after floods
Project in Kimhwa 88 percent complete as original Oct. 10 deadline nears
North Korea’s Oct. 10 military parade will be more pomp than provocation
Pyongyang's "October surprise" may instead come early next year to test the winner of the 2020 U.S. election
