In this exclusive analysis, Luke Herman uses the “North Korea Leadership Tracker” to assess what has been going on inside North Korean political circles over the past two months.

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Kim Jong Un’s June appearances outside of Pyongyang rose dramatically in June, as did those of an economic nature, accelerating a shift that began in May.

It seems that Kim is trending toward making appearances still mainly in Pyongyang, but sprinkled with public visits to other provinces, and roughly equal amounts economic and military. This is similar to the breakdown in appearances his father made in the last