Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
New evidence points to North Korean factory’s role in making long-range missiles
NK Pro finds ICBM officials also visited Feb. 11 plant again, including one back from helping Russia attack Ukraine
Putin sends ‘congratulatory’ letter to Kim Jong Un, presumably for his birthday
North Korean state media publishes text of Kim’s reply to Russian leader dated Jan. 8, widely seen as his date of birth
Seeing the future: What to expect from North Korea in the new year
The NK News team discusses what it got wrong about 2025 and makes new predictions for 2026
Where North Korea-Venezuela ties stand after Nicolás Maduro’s downfall
Pyongyang faces diplomatic isolation in Western hemisphere as US targets not just Venezuela but close ally Cuba too
Lee says he asked China’s Xi to act as a mediator with North Korea
South Korean president confirms summit talks covered denuclearization despite lack of mention in official readouts
Acting US envoy to Seoul leaves post after less than three months on the job
Embassy confirms Kevin Kim’s return to Washington amid questions about Trump’s focus on North Korea issues
North Korea in 2026: Why Kim Jong Un will bet on Putin, but still court Trump
NK Pro predicts what Pyongyang will prioritize in the year ahead, from drones and nuclear power to the war in Ukraine
Playing dictator: Why a Kim Jong Un lookalike says his act isn’t just a joke
Howard X shares how lampooning North Korea’s leader has linked his life to global geopolitics, from Ukraine to Hong Kong
Why North Korea has vanished from South Korea and China’s shared priorities
Lee-Xi summit’s omission of denuclearization suggests both sides see little point in spending energy on a fait accompli
What North Korea’s 2026 calendar reveals about its plans for the year ahead
Lack of major anniversaries suggests events, including military parade, will be front-loaded around Ninth Party Congress
