Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Book review: An ex-North Korean diplomat pulls back the curtain on the regime
Ri Il Gyu’s memoir recounts DPRK’s goals in Latin America and raises alarm about Pyongyang’s strategy toward Japan
South Korea backs UN resolution on North Korean human rights, first under Lee
Co-sponsorship comes despite activists’ concerns that Lee would downplay abuses to support diplomacy with Pyongyang
Lao foreign minister to visit North Korea this week to boost ties: Vientiane
Thongsavanh Phomvihane visiting for five days at invitation of DPRK, a month after Lao president met Kim Jong Un
How Kim Yong Nam’s funeral revealed a secret North Korean leadership reshuffle
List of 100 officials hints at changes to anti-corruption push and troubled sectors as regime ramps up to Party Congress
Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll unpacks the life Kim Yong Nam and the disappearance of a sanctions-monitoring website
Kim Jong Un will ‘lose sleep’ over prospect of South Korean nuclear sub: Ahn
Seoul’s defense minister emphasizes vessel’s stealth capabilities and says construction could take less than 10 years
Maarten Jongsma: Growing potatoes, and partnerships, in North Korea
Dutch researcher shares his experience helping North Koreans fight crop disease and strengthen food security
Kim Yong Nam was a rare survivor in the cutthroat world of North Korean politics
Longtime No. 2 official overcame a suspicious resume to win Kim family’s trust, surviving purges with diplomatic skill
Kim Jong Un says army saved school supply factories after officials failed
North Korean leader inspects construction projects as part of plans to renovate schools, shifting blame for delays
US Forces Korea focused on North Korea but can respond to other crises: Hegseth
Defense chief says US retains ‘flexibility’ as it eyes China threats, following high-level alliance talks in Seoul
