Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korean youth vow to become the ‘militant reserve’ of country
Ruling party lauds young soldiers who became ‘living bombs’ in Kursk, linking war efforts to youth league activities
Former DPRK diplomat peels back curtain on Pyongyang’s foreign policy apparatus
New memoir provides a revealing, if partial, account of North Korea’s diplomacy and the officials competing to guide it
Blood-stained letters on display at North Korea’s new war memorial museum
A recap of everything in state media this week, from the opening of a DPRK-Russia war memorial to an ongoing drought
Police bust Donbas-tied arms dealers peddling guns for Kim Jong Un: Kyiv
Denis Pushilin’s network peddled gift weapons to Kim, Steven Seagal, Dmitry Medvedev and others, Ukraine says
South Korea’s navy to lead around 40 warships in large-scale RIMPAC exercise
Seoul’s deterrence capabilities against North Korea could be bolstered by the role, according to an expert
Heir apparent? What to look for in North Korea’s possible successor
Kim Ju Ae’s rising profile fuels succession talk, but North Korea has yet to begin formal succession steps, experts say
North Korea sees sharp rise in death sentences in recent years: NGO
Around 153 citizens were estimated to have been sentenced to death or executed between 2020 to 2024
Gains and losses: North Korea shows 2.3k war dead, NATO tanks, vehicles
New memorial immortalizes troops who fought in Ukraine war, showcasing an alliance forged in combat
Former ROK president urges Kim Jong Un to ‘sit down with Trump’ and talk it out
Moon Jae-in expressed hope that Trump exercises his ‘decisiveness and wisdom’ to resume talks
Russia awards North Korean ‘heroes’ for their bravery in battle against Ukraine
Russian defense chief awarded Orders of Courage to 10 DPRK soldiers, lauding their ‘steel character’ and devotion
