Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Regional development takes center stage in North Korea’s new economic plan
Kim Jong Un shifted focus from heavy industry and farming at Party Congress, while projecting nonchalance over sanctions
Roundtable: What we learned from North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress
The NK News team breaks down military messaging, leadership reshuffles, inter-Korean ties and more
At Party Congress, Kim Jong Un buries Seoul’s hopes for inter-Korean thaw
North Korea’s new five-year plan leaves no space for reconciliation, turning the screws on Lee Jae Myung’s policies
What to make of North Korea’s big plans from the Ninth Party Congress
Kim Jong Un left only a sliver of space for dialogue, while raising the stakes with assertive nuclear posture
Expert roundup: What the Ninth Party Congress revealed about North Korea’s plans
Analysts dissect Kim Jong Un’s message to the US, strategy for countering the South and missile-less military parade
Seoul to seek peace despite North Korea’s ‘hostility’ at Party Congress: Lee
President signals South Korea will maintain pro-engagement policies after Pyongyang rejects dialogue
Anti-satellite weapons, AI tech headline North Korea’s new military wish list
Five-year plan approved at Party Congress features submarine-launched nukes, military satellites, electronic weapons
Kim Jong Un leaves door open to talks if US accepts North Korea’s nuclear status
Leader warns DPRK is prepared for both peace and ‘confrontation’ at end of Party Congress, rejects all ties with South
North Korea holds post-congress military parade with no weapons procession
Kim Jong Un delivers speech warning enemies of ‘immediate’ retaliatory strikes if sovereignty violated
The who’s who on stage with Kim Jong Un at the Ninth Party Congress
NK Pro identifies key figures sitting next to the leader and what it says about North Korea’s priorities in years ahead
