Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Chinese premier to visit North Korea for ruling party celebrations this week
Allies announce No. 2 official Li Qiang will lead delegation to expected military parade, ruling out trip by Xi Jinping
Kang Kyung-wha takes up post as ROK envoy to US amid push for North Korea talks
Former foreign minister, who played key role in 2018-19 diplomacy with Pyongyang, pledges to strengthen alliance
Kim Jong Un demands major health sector ‘reform’ at Pyongyang hospital opening
North Korean leader calls health ministry worthless, vows to build second ‘modern’ general hospital in capital
Kim Jong Un denounces ‘dangerous’ US nuclear moves with eye on potential talks
Experts say arms expo speech drives home that denuclearization is off the table, while taking aim at US recon assets
Rise of Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ heralds hardline shift to countering North Korea
Sanae Takaichi has pushed militarization and downplayed WWII atrocities, setting up potential clashes with both Koreas
Kim Jong Un inspects upgrades to country’s largest warship as deployment looms
North Korean leader vows to ‘punish enemy provocations’ with new naval destroyer at event linked to ongoing weapons expo
Trump suggested NATO ‘join’ US in countering North Korea: Former NATO chief
Jens Stoltenberg says he told US president at 2017 meeting that member states wouldn’t support bombing DPRK
North Korea unveils first unmanned surface drone ahead of Oct. 10 parade
Kim Jong Un says ROK potential military target in a speech at annual defense exhibition
Lee Jae-myung calls for North Korea to allow contact between separated families
South Korean president visits border and meets citizens displaced from hometowns in the DPRK ahead of Chuseok holiday
US, ROK agree to expand drone cooperation as North Korea doubles down on UAVs
US secretary of the army and South Korean defense chief discuss role of drones in ‘modern warfare’ at meeting in Seoul
