Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project
North Korean leader turns focus from military for first time in weeks after managing warship fiasco and Russia ties
North Korea in May 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1 to May 31, 2025
What North Korea sees in the snap ROK election to replace impeached president
Experts say DPRK is closely monitoring race despite silence, but likely perceives little difference between candidates
From a Seoul office, a North Korean defector governs the province of his birth
Ji Seong-ho serves as leader of a place where he can’t set foot, tasked with preparing for unification that may not come
Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war
North Korean leader also heads Central Military Commission meeting, but state media doesn’t mention warship disaster
62 Chinese students arrive in Pyongyang to study at North Korean universities
Latest people-to-people exchange comes amid continuing suspicions of strained ties due to DPRK-Russia cooperation
Kim Jong Un pushes ahead with megayacht maintenance, days after warship disaster
Satellite imagery shows luxury vessel in use a day after failed launch, as two others active at mansion beach
Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?
Experts debate if unification is viable and changing attitudes toward the DPRK ahead of the ROK presidential election
North Korea digitally added extra drones to air drill photo, analysis suggests
NK Pro discovery of fake combat UAVs in Kim Jong Un image points to effort to make DPRK drone program seem more advanced
What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo’s pledges and why both are largely avoiding DPRK issues
