Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Ask A North Korean: What is the role of ‘People’s Units’ in North Korea
Rose shares her experience dealing with ‘inminban’ and the role they play in the lives of everyday North Koreans
North Korea to receive $2.38M in humanitarian assistance this year: UN data
Switzerland named as sole donor of aid which will be channeled through organizations such as UNICEF
Kim Jong Un leads commemoration of founding leader’s death anniversary
An in-depth analysis of tributes for Kim Il Sung, post plenum planning, heatwave warnings and sporting successes
North Korea sends senior official to mark defense pact anniversary with China
Higher-level attendance, expanded state media coverage contrast to last year’s event, signaling possible warming of ties
North Korea rebrands disaster prevention ministry, but can it weather the storm?
State media reveals upgraded response body as floods, heatwaves intensify, but expert questions if real change is coming
Shinyoung Kwon: Authoritarian roots of North Korea’s neighborhood associations
The author unpacks history, politics of inminban, exploring how intimate community life was co-opted for state control
Russia’s top diplomat to visit North Korea for three-day trip this weekend: KCNA
Moscow says foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will visit the DPRK for strategic dialogue with his counterpart
Six North Koreans returned home via maritime route, Seoul says
Operation conducted via maritime border with UNC coordination, as inter-Korean communication remains severed
Pyongyang pushes ahead on border checkpoint construction as Russian side lags
Foundations laid and structures rising in DPRK but no construction signs on Russian side as Kremlin replaces key figure
Additional North Korean troop deployment, Kim mourns in public and beachgoers
NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks doubts about 30K DPRK troops being sent to war and Russians heading to Wonsan Kalma
