Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
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
How North Korea embraced an obscure religion as a tool for Korean unification
Kim Il Sung praised Chondoism as a patriotic and native faith, allowing it to flourish relative to other religions
June 21, 2023
Hardliner returns at North Korean plenum, hinting at inter-Korean policy changes
Key leadership event sees relatively few promotions and demotions, despite Kim Yong Chol’s appointment to adviser role
June 20, 2023
Book review: An African woman’s memoir of privilege and identity in North Korea
‘Black Girl from Pyongyang’ documents the fascinating story of Monica Macias, a dictator’s daughter who grew up in DPRK
June 19, 2023
