Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
How Eccentric Dennis Rodman Was Welcomed Home in Pyongyang
Basketball diplomacy follows an abandoned 2009 Eric Clapton visit, showing the important role of Kim family personal interests
Kim Jong Un Focuses Visit Schedule On Military
Kim Jong Un doesn't seem to care about anyone else but Pyongyangites and military men. What does that mean for the regime?
Stuck In Limbo: The Reason North Korea Can’t Reform
Kim Jong Un knows that reform is needed but can't see a low-risk route to implementing it
The Women Of North Korea: Icons, Heroines & Power Players
Are the women we identify as prominent within the DPRK just as meaningful to ordinary North Koreans?
First Western Tourists Inside Kim Mausoleum Describe “Surreal” Experience
Kim Jong Il's Macbook, Luxury Yacht and Train In Which He Died Also on Display.
NK Leadership Chess: 2012 Year-in-Review
2012 was a major success for Pyongyang, with Kim Jong Un successfully taking on all of the positions formerly held by his father
The Arduous Winds of Economic Reform
In an in-depth year end study, Charles Park looks at North Korea's Prospects for becoming a Strong and Prosperous Nation
Kim Jong Un’s New Year Speech: What it Really Means (Part 2 of 2)
North Korea's former poet laureate takes a look at Kim Jong Un's New Years Speech - it seems this year is all about strengthening legitimacy, not economic reform or bold foreign policy.
How North Korean Media Propagandizes Its Rocket Launches
Although North Korean media appears to have gone into overdrive following today's satellite launch success, a look back at previous launches showcases extremely similar patterns.
