Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
US, ROK must not prioritize defense at expense of diplomacy with North Korea
Allies’ focus on deterrence and sanctions only fuels tit-for-tat actions and makes peninsula a more dangerous place
May 9, 2023
State media review: North Korea marks May Day with Kim praise and cow prizes
An in-depth analysis of workers’ holiday celebrations, new animation episodes and mid-tier housing project coverage
May 4, 2023
North Korea in April 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2023 to April 30, 2023
May 3, 2023
Timeline: From the US-ROK summit to North Korea’s first solid-fuel ICBM test
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 - April 30
May 3, 2023
Less is more? How North Korea’s evolving photo tactics reflect regime priorities
NK Pro analysis shows state media is publishing fewer and fewer images, even as its photographers use better cameras
May 2, 2023
How American leadership, not just North Korea, challenges the US-ROK alliance
South Korea could continue march toward nuclear deterrent if summit agreement can’t temper its fears of abandonment
May 1, 2023
Signs of progress? Kim Jong Un approves designs at long-stalled hospital project
New signage OK’d for Pyongyang General, but facility remains unopened years after construction deadline
April 27, 2023
‘Clear’ before Hanoi that US-North Korea summit would fail: Ex-Trump official
Randall Schriver says Trump believed he could negotiate deal despite DPRK’s insistence on sanctions relief above all
April 26, 2023
Kim Jong Un upgrades megayachts again as state media stresses ‘shortages’
Satellite imagery shows annual repairs on two of North Korean leader’s vessels after remodeling of Wonsan shipyard
April 26, 2023
The cult of Kim: North Korea’s obsession with portraits of its leaders
Complex rules govern the display of images of the Kim family, which are treated like holy icons in a state religion
April 25, 2023
