Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
How sensationalizing Kim Jong Un clouds the real reason he can maintain his rule
Focus on the North Korean leader as a person detracts from the structures that keep the Kim family in power
“Sense of continuity”: North Korea restores old TV series to feature Kim Jong Un
New films similar to those on his father aired at start of Kim’s rule, but began this month to be tacked onto old series
At North Korean military meeting, nuclear and personnel issues take precedence
The 4th Enlarged Meeting of the Seventh CMC prioritized national defense, while also seeing some important promotions
Rising stars: North Korea promotes two high-profile military officials
Pak Jong Chon and Ri Pyong Chol, now Vice Marshal and CMC vice-chairman, are frequently seen by Kim Jong Un's side
Kim Jong Un convenes army top brass, orders increased “nuclear war deterrence”
Meeting is DPRK leader's second public event in more than six weeks, following two unexplained absences from public eye
North Korean TV erasing Kim Jong Un’s Supreme Commander emblem
Scene deletion, obscuring of emblem beginning in February may relate to 2019 constitutional change
Amid health rumors, Kim Jong Un absent for two consecutive three-week periods
North Korean leader has not appeared in public since May 1
Respect your elders… or not: ageism in North Korean mass culture
Portrayals of the elderly have changed over the decades, and according to the political needs of the leadership
North Korean media warns officials against “obsolete” attitudes, fame-seeking
Some party cadres working "just enough not to be scolded," Rodong Sinmun complains
Managing risk: what happens in the event of Kim Jong Un’s unexpected death?
In the absence of a clear successor, the North Korean leader's sudden passing could spark instability within the country
