Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
The new leaders emerging under Kim Jong Un: insights from the data
Patterns in appearances reveal much about the ups and downs of Pyongyang politics
How to solve a problem like North Korea?
We must be realistic about the DPRK's future: there are few good options
Kim Jong Un’s June appearances: cruise missiles, but more belt-tightening ahead
Leaders' speech to the Korean Children’s Union says continued hardship is necessary if the country is to defend the revolution
The personality cults of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il: a brief history
How did the DPRK's extreme leader-worship emerge - and where is it going?
Stirring the pot? Shen Zhihua’s controversial speech and DPRK-China relations
A speech by a leading Chinese academic grabbed headlines in March, but what did it really mean?
Kim Jong Un public appearances in 2017 lowest since assuming power: data
Despite alleged assassination attempt, decline in appearances may be due to solidification of power
The Great Helmsman and the Marshal: What Mao’s legacy says about N. Korea
The late Chinese leader was believed to be irrational and provocative - but then he met with Nixon
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
