Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
The intertwined histories of the two Koreas, and what the future holds – Ep. 313
Victor Cha and Ramon Pachero Pardo discuss their new book and share anecdotes from their time on the peninsula
North Korea to rotate senior diplomats at several key embassies: Sources
London and New York are among missions where new arrivals will replace staff for first time since before pandemic
New Land Rover SUV spotted in North Korean capital this year, UN report says
Company denies it sold the SUV to Pyongyang, while appearance points to DPRK’s continued appetite for luxury vehicles
Primaries in Pyongyang? Decoding North Korea’s electoral reforms
New law does little to make elections free, but allowing two candidates marks small step toward greater citizen input
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russia’s top diplomat in Pyongyang
Sergei Lavrov said he discussed intensifying political and economic ties with his DPRK counterpart Choe Son Hui
Russia and North Korea at ‘war with West’ and US, Lavrov says in Pyongyang
Sergei Lavrov could meet Kim Jong Un as evidence emerges of weapons operation to aid Moscow’s war in Ukraine
North Korea’s rapidly changing media landscape – Ep. 311
Tatiana Gabroussenko discusses how state media portrays Kim Jong Un, plus reports that Hamas is using DPRK weapons
How North Korea navigates the labyrinth of Palestinian political divisions
Pyongyang has long refused to accept Israel’s right to exist but has taken evasive stance toward Hamas-PLO rivalry
What if North Korea stages military drills with Russia and China?
The ‘nightmare scenario’ is plausible but there are many practical limitations to trilateral war games, experts say
Why Ukraine is pushing Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin closer together
North Korea is learning valuable lessons about how to wage an unpopular war against the West