Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korea reports on Trump election win, inauguration for first time
State media mention comes after Trump called DPRK a 'nuclear power' and real estate opportunity on first day in office
Kim Jong Un’s message to troops, Yoon’s arrest and Kim Yo Jong’s statement
NK News’ Alannah Hill discusses the latest evidence of DPRK participation in Ukraine war and related ethical issues
North Korea boosted rural housing project in 2024 by building over 25K homes
NK Pro estimate of 30% increase is below official claims, while Kim Jong Un has complained of poor construction
South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans
Unification and defense ministries downplay Yoon policies like ‘freedom-based unification’ amid impeachment trial
Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office
Offhand comment by new president is departure from US stance of refusing to recognize DPRK as a nuclear state
Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two
China and Ukraine war will dominate US attention, but Trump’s own comments show he hasn’t forgotten about Kim Jong Un
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine
Release of handwritten notes from fallen soldiers is part of Kyiv’s efforts to highlight DPRK involvement in war
Joe Biden’s legacy on North Korea is a whole lot of nothing
US president carried on a bipartisan tradition of deprioritizing Pyongyang, even as it further developed its nukes
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans
Sister of DPRK leading denies that Pyongyang requested meeting with Lukashenko, insisting there’s ‘no such thing’
North Korea reports on ‘unprecedented’ arrest of South’s impeached president
State media accuses Yoon Suk-yeol of ‘sacrificing national order for personal gain,’ emphasizing ROK’s political turmoil
