Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korea to hold elections for rubber-stamp parliament after two-year delay
Vote in mid-March suggests DPRK wants new deputies to quickly endorse decisions from Party Congress, experts say
How Kim Yo Jong’s secretive new job helps her brother solidify control
General Affairs Department serves as a gatekeeper for the North Korean leader, and could be key to succession planning
North Korea reveals first-known Kim Jong Un sculpture, boosting personality cult
Artwork is distinct from huge statues of former leaders used for ‘idolization and veneration,’ Seoul says
North Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2026
Ankit Panda: North Korea’s deterrence calculus after US strikes on Iran
Expert compares Tehran’s experience and Pyongyang’s nuclear doctrine, and discusses Kim Jong Un’s new space-denial goals
Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran
A visit to Pyongyang helped the cleric become Tehran’s supreme leader, a role in which he based ties on opposition to US
New Indonesian ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang
Jakarta reports Gina Yoginda cut ribbon at embassy to mark full resumption of diplomatic activities post-pandemic
Lee urges North Korea to return to talks, rejects ‘unification by absorption’
South Korean president also vows to prevent future drone intrusions, days after Pyongyang denounces inter-Korean ties
Kim Jong Un lauds cement factory near capital for supporting construction goals
North Korean leader calls on Sangwon Cement Complex to help realize development plans laid out at Ninth Party Congress
Kim Jong Un takes daughter to firing range with new rifles after Party Congress
Kim and his daughter present certificates and rifles to top party officials, including leader’s newly promoted sister
