Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un advertises new luxury hotels near China for North Korean elites
State media promotes Samjiyon primarily for domestic tourism despite past focus on attracting foreign visitors
Kim Jong Un cuts ribbon on newly built factories, joined by wife and daughter
North Korean praises progress in east coast city of Sinpho, attending third opening in a week for rural development push
Lee Jae Myung orders tighter government coordination on North Korea policy
Creation of new security ministers’ meeting follows signs of discord between unification and foreign ministries
ROK has adjusted criteria for identifying North Korean border incursions: JCS
Seoul says it now refers to both South Korean military and UNC maps due to deterioration of physical markers in DMZ
Lee says South Koreans won’t become ‘commies’ from reading North Korean media
President criticizes limits on access, stating they reflect outdated ideas about citizens’ vulnerability to propaganda
Kim Jong Un opens more new regional factories, promising a ‘socialist paradise’
Ceremony on west coast comes as authorities race to finish projects for 20×10 rural development initiative by year’s end
Trump’s National Security Strategy risks aggravating tensions with North Korea
While the DPRK is clearly not a priority for the US, that doesn’t stop Pyongyang from antagonizing Seoul
Putin praises ‘brave’ North Korean troops for Kursk combat, demining operations
Russian president stresses deployment came at Kim Jong Un’s initiative, pledging support for fallen soldiers’ families
How North Korea prepared to reject unification, years before making it official
Report that key bureau disbanded after Yoon’s election suggests DPRK rethought inter-Korean ties earlier than known
UNC reaffirms exclusive control over DMZ amid Seoul’s push to approve access
Multinational military force cites its authority under Armistice Agreement to administer border area with North Korea
