Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korea in June 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
July 3, 2023
Yoon faults unification ministry for acting like ‘North Korea aid’ agency
South Korean president says ministry should seek unification based on ‘liberal democratic order,’ calling for overhaul
July 3, 2023
Secret Kim Jong Un theme park ride, new smartphone revealed in propaganda vlog
North Korean ‘influencer’ campaign offers unique insights into leader’s activities amid debate over YouTube deletions
June 30, 2023
The revolving door: Why people end up quitting the North Korea field
Frustration at lack of progress among factors driving exodus, which some fear could diminish understanding of DPRK
June 30, 2023
Denouncing ‘anti-state forces,’ Yoon takes a page from North Korea’s book
South Korean president’s smear seeks to delegitimize his predecessor, undermining democracy
June 29, 2023
What if North Korea keeps its COVID border controls for years to come?
Kim Jong Un may see little value in allowing outsiders to enter again, even if to the detriment of his people
June 28, 2023
The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295
Dr. Kim Kyung-jin shares his memories of the Korean War, plus the view of the Wagner uprising in Pyongyang
June 28, 2023
A war on words: Kim Jong Un’s Orwellian crackdown on talking like South Koreans
A new North Korean law polices intonation, jargon and more in futile effort to curtail ‘the puppet way of speaking’
June 28, 2023
Why Kim Jong Un has little reason to fear a Wagner-style rebellion
North Korea has taken systematic steps to guard against regime change, even at the cost of military effectiveness
June 26, 2023
State media review: Kim Jong Un stays silent at North Korean party meeting
An in-depth review of the lack of leader speech, new plenum posters, diplomatic ties with South Sudan and more
June 22, 2023
