Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Oh: Aiding bottom-up marketization key to reform
U.S., S. Korea must step up efforts to provide information, mobilize N. Koreans, expert says
Losing face: Explaining Pyongyang’s currency change
Why North Korea revamping its 5,000-won bill is not like 2009’s debacle
Heavy emphasis on military activity in July
Pyongyang conducts high volume of military drills, promotes and demotes more officers
Christianity in North Korea: Behind state propaganda
Contrary to propaganda and state-approved churches, Christians are treated as an ideological threat to regime
Inside the Kim family business: Office 39
Experts believe North Korea’s infamous “slush fund” could be moving away from illicit dealings
Life in a N. Korean town since the ‘90s famine
As national economy evolved, so did industry and social life in the smaller townships
Ten Things We Learned from Dr. Andrei Lankov’s Reddit AMA
Andrei Lankov conducts NK News "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit
Hamisevicz: Two Koreas need sustainable exchanges, not temporary fixes
North Korea must do its part in improving itself before finding fault with its neighbors
N. Korea emphasizes island defense & assault capabilities
Island warfare key consideration in Pyongyang’s offensive, defensive military strategy
Armstrong: North Korea not isolationist, follows self-determination principle
Scholar compares North to 1980s-era Eastern Europe, says government has become an obstacle to people’s livelihoods
