Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Elite absences hint at a North Korean power struggle ahead of party congress
Apparent reshuffle of officials suggests Kim Jong Un seeks to consolidate loyalty and pose as anti-corruption crusader
April 16, 2025
Kim Jong Un cuts ribbon on latest 10K-home skyscraper street on ‘Day of the Sun’
Opening for third phase of capital’s Hwasong project timed to major holiday as Kim links himself to grandfather’s legacy
April 16, 2025
Kim Jong Un sends $2M to Japan for education of pro-DPRK youth: State media
North Korean leader’s annual donation to Chongryon aims to secure loyalty amid declining youth interest in regime
April 14, 2025
Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man has built power base threatening his rule: Report
ROK parliamentary analysis suggests Choe Ryong Hae has formalized control over North Korea’s military and party networks
April 14, 2025
North Korea boasts of Mount Paektu’s UNESCO designation as Global Geopark
Recognition boosts Pyongyang’s efforts to promote mountain as both geological treasure and sacred symbol of Kim dynasty
April 14, 2025
With Yoon’s exit, South Korea faces critical choices on North Korea strategy
Experts say Seoul must act decisively to modernize military and adapt to Trump turmoil, regardless who wins election
April 14, 2025
Lee Jae-myung makes no mention of North Korea as he launches presidential bid
Opposition candidate favored to win ROK election shifts focus from inter-Korean peace themes central to past campaigns
April 11, 2025
South Korea establishes ties with Syria, a longstanding North Korea ally
Move following Assad’s fall ends a decades-long diplomatic freeze and undercuts DPRK’s position in Middle East
April 11, 2025
Kim Shin-jo, North Korean commando sent to kill South’s president, dies at 83
A survivor of 1968 Blue House raid, Kim stayed in the South and underwent an improbable transformation into a man of God
April 11, 2025
Fyodor Tertitskiy: Researching the life of ‘accidental tyrant’ Kim Il Sung
The scholar and author discusses his new book about North Korea’s founder, drawing on newly-uncovered sources
April 10, 2025
