Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Why a spate of public disputes is déjà vu for the US-ROK alliance
Friction over OPCON, North Korea intel, the DMZ and more echo tensions from Trump’s first term, and will likely persist
Dandong residents caught off guard by restrictions during Kim Jong Un’s visit
Locals reported disruptive road closures and residential lockdowns on social media, though posts have since disappeared
Kim Jong Un’s surprise China visit and rising tensions at the DMZ
Jeongmin Kim explains Pyongyang’s diplomacy with Beijing, and the growing risk of clashes on the inter-Korean border
No summit, new bridge: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s unusual visit to Dandong
North Korean leader broke precedent by not meeting Xi, suggesting he increasingly needs China to achieve his goals
North Korean foreign minister totes $3.5K luxury handbag during China trip
Choe Son Hui and other top officials often carry expensive goods despite regime warnings against capitalist consumption
Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘inspired’ by China’s success in border city visit
Pyongyang and Beijing promote joint stance against ‘U.S. aggression’ weeks before Trump visits China
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Chinese border city of Dandong: Xinhua
Kim tours anti-U.S. museum, car factory with top Chinese officials as Xi Jinping skips Saturday’s events
Kim Jong Un rallies junior commanders to build ‘world’s strongest’ army
Meeting on KPA company leaders focuses on loyalty to Kim and skills gained from war against Ukraine
Chinese officials visit North Korea to mark China’s entry into Korean War
76th anniversary comes amid unconfirmed report that DPRK delegation is in China to prepare for visit by Kim Jong Un
How North Korea built its founding mythology around an obscure communist group
DPRK claims Kim Il Sung established Down-with-Imperialism Union at age 14, rewriting history to justify Kim family rule
