Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
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
How North Korea impacted the APEC summit from afar
The NK News team unpacks Trump’s visit to Korea, Lee Jae-myung’s diplomacy and how Pyongyang responded
Kim Yong Nam, North Korea’s former nominal head of state, dies at 97
As head of rubber-stamp parliament, Kim represented the regime on world stage for decades, avoiding frequent purges
North Korea launched artillery rockets during Hegseth’s DMZ visit, JCS says
South Korean military belatedly reveals DPRK fired over 10 rockets into Yellow Sea on both Saturday and Monday
Hegseth peeks into North Korea during Panmunjom visit with ROK counterpart
Allies frame joint appearance as demonstration of strong defense posture ahead of high-level military talks this week
Lee Jae-myung asks China’s Xi to support denuclearization of North Korea
But Beijing’s readout of summit talks makes no mention of DPRK, suggesting little appetite for pressuring Pyongyang
Kim Jong Un praises elite troops that fought Ukraine as model for DPRK military
Inspection of North Korea’s ‘Storm Corps’ deployed to Russia points to effort to apply lessons from combat, expert says
South Korea, US report ‘meaningful progress’ toward wartime OPCON transfer
Top military officers pledge to work to meet transfer conditions and bolster defense against North Korean threats
