Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Ask a North Korean: What are self-criticism sessions really like?
Joshua Kim explains why citizens must criticize themselves and others and gives an example of what this looks like
Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s typhoon-hit farms, praising recovery work
Expert says visit betrays food supply concerns, while seeking to show leadership is concerned for local communities
August 18, 2023
What ‘Paektu bloodline’ chants reveal about Kim Jong Un’s succession plans
Analysis suggests slogan closely tied to his daughter, amid signs she’s joining inspections to prepare for leadership
August 16, 2023
What to make of North Korea’s open preparations for war with South Korea
Kim Jong Un’s arms factory tours and approval of battle plans appear aimed at showing DPRK is able to ‘fight tonight’
August 15, 2023
North Korean leader blames ‘irresponsible’ officials for typhoon damage
State media reports Kim Jong Un visited flooded farmlands on east coast, mobilized military to aid locals
August 14, 2023
Kim Jong Un inspects short-range nuke and rocket factories to arm ‘front lines’
North Korean leader demands ‘exponential’ increase to production in line with weapon modernization plans
August 14, 2023
Why the North Korean military may take encouragement from the war in Ukraine
Intense land war has shown sheer numbers can offset technological inferiority, while again proving the value of surprise
August 11, 2023
Nicaragua and North Korea to open embassies in each others’ capitals: Managua
Move would elevate ties between anti-US regimes to highest level in decades, though DPRK has yet to confirm plans
August 10, 2023
North Korea urges citizens to safeguard leader portraits from incoming typhoon
State media says protecting statues, monuments and murals should be top priority, despite emphasizing people’s safety
August 10, 2023
Kim Jong Un’s arms factory visits show sanctions not halting weapons advances
Mass-production capabilities are wake-up call to how well North Korea has adapted defense ambitions to sanctions regime
August 10, 2023
