Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Timeline: From North Korean tactical nukes to US-ROK military exercises
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from March 1 - March 31
April 3, 2023
North Korea policy to stay same after national security chief shakeup: Experts
Kim Sung-han’s replacement shares same skepticism of engagement, pro-US stance as others in Yoon administration
March 30, 2023
North Korea shows off smaller nuke warhead it says fits on missiles aimed at ROK
State media shows leader Kim Jong Un inspecting warhead, reports on airburst missile test and tests of undersea drone
March 28, 2023
Pro-North Korea media outlet in Japan offers rare look at its Pyongyang bureau
Chongryon’s newspaper boasts of special access and details coverage of major events, underscoring close ties to regime
March 24, 2023
North Korea reveals undersea drone able to trigger ‘radioactive tsunamis’ on US
Kim Jong Un also reportedly oversaw cruise missile tests in warning to allies of ‘actual nuclear crisis’ on peninsula
March 24, 2023
Why North Korea and the Philippines view each other with mutual distrust
Manilla has fostered security ties with South Korea and the US even as its relationship with Pyongyang has stagnated
March 23, 2023
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think about anti-government protests?
State media reports on protests in capitalist countries, but most in DPRK can’t imagine voicing discontent with regime
Kim Jong Un and daughter watch missile test simulating nuclear attack on US, ROK
North Korea reportedly conducts two days of drills involving command and control review and missile launch
March 20, 2023
North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test
Satellite imagery shows Kim Jong Un jet and other planes on move around ICBM launch, raising questions about safety
March 17, 2023
North Korea says it launched Hwasong-17 ICBM to counter ‘invasive’ US-ROK drills
State media reports Kim Jong Un and daughter watched launch of DPRK’s largest missile meant to ‘send warning’ to enemies
March 17, 2023
