Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
For Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s COVID crisis is also a propaganda opportunity
Experts say state media has savvily manipulated stats to show the regime is leading country to overcome outbreak
June 8, 2022
Kim Jong Un sits out politburo meeting for first time as party preps for plenum
2021 rule change allows members to lead meetings, though North Korean media has not publicized leader’s absence before
June 8, 2022
From COVID to nukes: What to expect at North Korea’s upcoming party plenum
Virus response and economy likely top priorities at major meeting, though Kim Jong Un may comment on foreign relations
June 7, 2022
North Korea in May 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
June 3, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak to summits and missiles galore
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 - May 31
June 3, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s megayachts active on east coast during COVID lockdown: Imagery
North Korean leader’s custom vessels appear to move to private repair dock and may have hosted guests in Wonsan
May 31, 2022
New North Korean film goes behind the scenes of military parade preparations
Kim Jong Un coaches soldiers on marching and other tasks in new documentary burnishing leader’s role in planning
May 30, 2022
North Korea lifts sweeping COVID-19 lockdown in Pyongyang: Sources
NK News understands residents now allowed to leave homes, less than three weeks after lockdown began
May 29, 2022
Kim Jong Un convenes meeting of top officials on ‘stabilizing’ COVID-19 outbreak
Participants ‘positively evaluated’ North Korea’s strict virus controls, as country reports declining fever cases
May 29, 2022
What a recent funeral in North Korea says about leadership in Pyongyang
Defense minister and army politburo chief conspicuous no-shows at state funeral as DPRK battles ongoing COVID outbreak
May 23, 2022
