Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
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
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
“Suicide Bombing Mentality”: North Korean propaganda on the Day of Sun
New banners suggest Kim Jong Un's cult of personality is growing: expert
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