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North Korea’s premier now ranks as top official. Is he Kim Jong Un’s successor?
Kim Tok Hun has seen his rank rise despite no official change in position, a mystery with several plausible explanations
August 1, 2022
Another reason North Korean statistics are hard to trust — human error
State media broadcasts number of recovered ‘fever’ patients but incorrectly includes the number of new cases
July 15, 2022
North Korea’s sweeping leadership reshuffle could signal policy changes to come
30 officials receive new posts in what may be effort to crack down on corruption, control military and more
June 16, 2022
How right-wing terrorists nearly killed North Korea’s future leaders
Alternative take on historical evidence suggests dispute in rival party drove attempt on Kim Il Sung and comrades' lives
June 1, 2022
What a recent funeral in North Korea says about leadership in Pyongyang
Defense minister and army politburo chief conspicuous no-shows at state funeral as DPRK battles ongoing COVID outbreak
May 23, 2022
Four major trends revealed by North Korea’s COVID-19 case numbers
Data suggests virus may have entered from China, spreading from border regions via trade networks and other movements
May 19, 2022
Ri Pyong Chol, demoted last year for ‘grave incident,’ returns to power
Top official’s restoration gives Kim Jong Un two right-hand military men again, pointing to more weapons tests in future
April 29, 2022
North Korean holiday events offer latest view of top echelons of power
Kim Jong Un’s inner circle appears mostly consistent this year, but big questions surround fate of top military official
April 22, 2022
North Korea’s ICBM cover-up isn’t first time country has tried to hide failures
Attempt to market failed long-range missile test as success follows similar efforts for smaller missile in 2016
April 4, 2022
North Korea’s merry-go-round of officials leads to false alarms about purges
Disappearance of top officials led to speculation about executions, only for those officials to return in new roles
March 21, 2022
