Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Donald Kirk: How Seoul secretly paid for a summit with North Korea
Veteran journalist Donald Kirk discusses how Kim Dae-jung’s quest for a Nobel prize may have financed DPRK nukes
Kim Jong Un sends 300K young people to live and work in flood disaster zone
North Korean ‘youth shock brigade’ mobilized as part of state efforts to instill obedience to leader
North Korean missiles to border, catastrophic floods and arms factory expansion
NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses changes to DPRK weapons production and what satellite imagery reveals about flood damage
North Korea says it deployed nuclear-capable missiles to South Korean border
Kim Jong Un warns US and defends military buildup at handover ceremony for 250 short-range missile systems
North Korea in July 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1 to July 31, 2024
Timeline: From table tennis triumph to deadly natural disasters
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 to July 31, 2024
What Maduro’s disputed election win means for North Korea-Venezuela ties
While DPRK has yet to comment on election, past suggests it will be in strongman’s corner as he digs in to confront US
Satellite images reveal devastating floods in North Korea, displacing thousands
Entire village wiped off map and transport links destroyed, while flooding at factories could disrupt weapons exports
Kim Jong Un mobilizes military, youth to rebuild after floods leave untold dead
North Korean leader holds Politburo meeting on train to address crisis in multiple northern provinces
Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS
South Korean spy agency also tells lawmakers that Kim Jong Un is morbidly obese and may seek new foreign medications
