Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korea’s recent missile tests are nuclear warning to US, ROK: State media
DPRK media releases photos and details on Kim Jong Un guiding 7 missile tests as well as air force and artillery drills
October 10, 2022
Pushing the envelope? Full Trump-Kim letters released but authenticity unclear
South Korean journal provides full text of letters for first time but tells NK News it has never seen original copies
October 7, 2022
State media review: North Korea says Kim Jong Un suffered during 1990s famine
An in-depth analysis of efforts to paint leader as a man of the people, criticism of Canada and more
October 6, 2022
Timeline: From new North Korean nuclear law to three rounds of missile tests
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from September 1 - September 30
October 4, 2022
North Korea in September 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022
October 4, 2022
How North Korea’s missile test over Japan could justify a seventh nuclear test
Kim Jong Un may be gauging reactions from Beijing and Moscow before moving forward with first nuke test since 2017
October 4, 2022
Kim Jong Un disappears for longest period this year amid renewed missile tests
North Korean leader absent for weeks, though may return to celebrate key party holiday on Oct. 10
October 3, 2022
Annexing Ukraine’s land makes clear Russia won’t cooperate on North Korea
Moscow’s actions undermine institutions seeking to curb the DPRK’s nuclear program and suggest it will flout sanctions
September 30, 2022
North Korea may conduct nuclear test ahead of US midterms: Seoul’s spy agency
National Intelligence Service also tells lawmakers Kim Jong Un has gained weight but has no apparent health issues
September 28, 2022
North Korea slips down the agenda at UN General Assembly
Leaders scarcely mentioned DPRK this year, betraying little interest in seriously tackling its nuclear program
September 28, 2022
