Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Koreans mourn police officer in rare mass display of grief for non-leader
State media glorifies security official who died saving young boy in unusual effort to foster loyalty for the regime
Kim Jong Un says army obedience top priority as troops fight in Russia’s war
North Korean leader visits Kim Il Sung University of Politics to check soldier education but doesn’t mention deployment
Trump talks North Korean deaths in Ukraine for first time as US, Russia meet
Washington, Moscow initiate peace talks as Kyiv says it successfully destroyed DPRK artillery system in ongoing conflict
Kim’s redevelopment plans, Trump’s fund freeze and tour companies in North Korea
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks Kim’s latest construction goals, Trump’s impact on DPRK human rights and tourism prospects
Pyongyang’s ‘rundown and outdated’ neighborhoods to be redeveloped: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader commits to more skyscraper construction in future, outlining housing projects beyond 50k project
Kim Jong Un awards more military towns new projects, reversing vow to poor areas
State media reveals some of this year’s ‘20x10’ project locations, while satellite imagery shows work already underway
How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future
Negotiations between Trump and Putin could force Kim to rethink Russia ties and push DPRK toward renewed US diplomacy
Thomas Stock: North Korea’s call for peace as a means of propaganda
The historian discusses how North Korea used the 1989 Youth Festival for propaganda and ideological control
Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state
Hooker accompanied Trump to key summits with Kim Jong Un and experts say appointment signals interest in renewed talks
How Trump’s Gaza plan deepens DPRK distrust and fuels its fears of diplomacy
North Korea slammed Trump’s plans to relocate Palestinians, seeing them as proof of US imperial ambitions
