Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Regime activity limited and conservative in December
At the end of the year, leadership is consolidating power and may be shifting back to Songun
Christmas and New Year’s in North Korea
While Christmas officially ignored, New Years marks big date in North Korea
NK Media Watch – Dec 18 to 24
Industries praised for hard work in 2013; Kim Jong Suk's 96th birthday; Kim Jong Un praised at unitary force
NK Media Watch – Dec 11 to 17
2013 State Commendation Ceremony; Workshop for Construction Professionals; Jang Song Thaek's Military Tribunal; and the 2nd Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Death
Kim Jong Il death commemorated in purge’s aftermath
Two-year anniversary shows little immediate change, but may ultimately prove meaningful
China cool to North Korean economic reform drive
Returning from China, Lankov says there is little mood in Beijing for providing meaningful assistance to N. Korea
Four experts explain the impact of Jang Song Thaek’s execution
Experts predict variety of scenarios after very public execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle
Ask a North Korean: My thoughts on Jang Song Theak’s execution
This incident tells us that Kim Jong Un’s administration faces its worst crisis ever
