March 28, 2024

Leadership

Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures

Kim Jong Un’s April Activity: The Day of the Sun, Ryomyong Street, and successive shows of force
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Kim Jong Un’s April Activity: The Day of the Sun, Ryomyong Street, and successive shows of force

In a month dominated by the Day of the Sun, the North Korean leader oversaw a huge military drill and the unveiling of a major economic pet project

Kim Jong Un’s April Activity: The Day of the Sun, Ryomyong Street, and successive shows of force
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb May 8, 2017
Foreigners banned from visiting statues of Kims throughout North Korea
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Foreigners banned from visiting statues of Kims throughout North Korea

Suspension comes amid rumors U.S. and South Korea attempted to assassinate Kim Jong Un on April 15

Foreigners banned from visiting statues of Kims throughout North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 5, 2017
Post-election, will North Korea make its next move?

Post-election, will North Korea make its next move?

Former Lee Myung-bak advisor argues Pyongyang will be quick to test the new ROK President

Post-election, will North Korea make its next move?
Cha Du-hyeogn
Cha Du-hyeogn May 5, 2017
“Suicide Bombing Mentality”: North Korean propaganda on the Day of Sun
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“Suicide Bombing Mentality”: North Korean propaganda on the Day of Sun

New banners suggest Kim Jong Un's cult of personality is growing: expert

“Suicide Bombing Mentality”: North Korean propaganda on the Day of Sun
JH Ahn
JH Ahn May 2, 2017
On the Great Leader’s Secret Service: North Korea’s intelligence agencies

On the Great Leader’s Secret Service: North Korea’s intelligence agencies

A brief history of North Korea's spy bureaucracies - and how centralization has changed them

On the Great Leader’s Secret Service: North Korea’s intelligence agencies
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 1, 2017
Could we pay the North Korean elite to give up power and nukes?

Could we pay the North Korean elite to give up power and nukes?

A new book makes the case for a "reunification investment fund" for Kim Jong Un

Could we pay the North Korean elite to give up power and nukes?
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza April 28, 2017
How much has North Korea’s economy really changed?

How much has North Korea’s economy really changed?

A new book challenges the narrative that marketization in the DPRK is a "bottom-up" phenomena

How much has North Korea’s economy really changed?
Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?

Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?

This is not routine provocation: the DPRK leadership senses the danger it increasingly faces

Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy April 25, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s March Activity: Preparing for the Day of the Sun
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Kim Jong Un’s March Activity: Preparing for the Day of the Sun

As Kim Il Sung's birthday approaches, the leadership observes a rocket test and tours construction projects

Kim Jong Un’s March Activity: Preparing for the Day of the Sun
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb April 6, 2017