Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
What Trump could do to entice North Korea to return to dialogue
Kim Yo Jong suggests openness to talks despite Russia ties, though experts say US will have to overhaul its approach
Kim Yo Jong spurns Seoul’s overtures, and US targets North Korean laptop farms
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy discusses what’s behind Pyongyang’s criticism of Lee Jae-myung, and baseball in the DPRK
North Korea suggests talks with US possible if ‘denuclearization’ demand dropped
Kim Yo Jong says ‘personal relationship’ between Kim Jong Un and Trump ‘not bad’
Chinese envoy joins North Korean event for war holiday after skipping last year
Wang Yajun spotted at concert for veterans of Korean War, as Kim Jong Un visits China-DPRK friendship tower in capital
North Korea ignores recent troop deaths, tempers anti-US message on war holiday
Coverage of Kim Jong Un’s appearances for Korean War anniversary suggest sensitivity over military deployment to Russia
Lee Jae-myung emphasizes restoring trust after North Korea spurns engagement
Seoul’s unification minister also proposes adjusting US-ROK drills after Kim Yo Jong slams Lee’s inter-Korean policy
North Korea jams GPS signals near maritime border, leading ROK to warn ships
Seoul’s science ministry confirms disruptions in Yellow Sea earlier this week due to jamming signals traced to DPRK
Bulgarian envoy presents credentials in North Korea after embassy reopening
Sofia says Andrey Tehov, who also serves as Bulgaria’s envoy to China, will be based in Beijing
Seoul not currently planning to invite Kim Jong Un to APEC summit in South
But foreign ministry says host country is allowed to invite a non-member like the DPRK to the annual regional forum
How North Korea’s Kim rulers manage elites to guarantee regime survival
Edward Goldring and Peter Ward discuss the tools autocrats use to consolidate power during leadership transitions
