Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: N. Korean leadership dynamics since 1995
Analysis reveals Kim Jong Un-era figures most focused on economy, while old guard dominates military and political events
Why North Korea is best described a “guerrilla state”
The treatment of Otto Warmbier brings to mind the brutality of the DPRK's past
Kim Jong Un’s May activity: More military-focused than ever before
Analysis shows the old guard - and rising stars - behind the month's missile bonanza
The 1967 speech that set North Korean totalitarianism in stone
Today marks 50 years since a speech by Kim Il Sung which would define the DPRK forever
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans love cherry blossom, too?
"North Koreans grow up brainwashed to hate cherry blossom trees"
What Kim Jong Un really fears
Forget sanctions: it's time to prosecute North Korea's elites and flood the DPRK with foreign media
Unsung Heroes: Who is behind Kim Jong Un’s economic reforms?
A North Korean perestroika is taking place, but it is being pushed by officials with little sway
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
Assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un: What do North Korea watchers think?
North Korea observers discuss the timing
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
