Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Seoul to pursue amicable ties with Moscow despite North Korean arms trade: Yoon
Expert says president’s remarks are aimed at maintaining ties with Russia for leverage to influence Pyongyang’s actions
May 9, 2024
What Russia has to gain by killing the UN panel on North Korea – Ep. 341
Christopher Green and NK News reporters discuss Moscow’s veto, Day of the Sun changes, Kim Jong Un’s new song and more
May 8, 2024
How North Korea tried and failed to reform its economy under each Kim ruler
Regime’s attitude to economic woes has evolved over years, hinting at what could inspire it to consider reform again
May 8, 2024
Kim Ki Nam, propaganda chief for all three North Korean rulers, dies at 94
Kim Jong Un to oversee official’s funeral as state media claims he achieved ‘eternal life’ through service to regime
May 8, 2024
Against the tide: Kim Jong Un’s destructive quest to wring dry land from the sea
North Korea touts reclamation as remedy for food shortages but risks decimating endangered wetlands in costly boondoggle
May 7, 2024
Biting humor: North Korea’s forgotten embrace of satirical cartoons
Magazine Hwalsal once prominently featured social criticism, revealing openness of early DPRK until regime cracked down
May 7, 2024
North Korea tears down buildings at Kim Jong Un’s winter palace complex
Expert said says ‘unusual’ move may be part of plans to transfer ignored residence to the military
May 6, 2024
Kim Jong Un orders police to ‘fiercely’ defend socialism from outside threats
North Korean leader again demonstrates deep interest in combatting foreign influence, joining photo session in Pyongyang
May 6, 2024
US governor raises eyebrows with claim she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Upcoming book by Kristi Noem will be edited to remove false claim amid questions about whether she confused two Koreas
May 6, 2024
Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 to April 30, 2024
May 3, 2024
