Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
State media review: North Korea raises alarm about harmful drought
An in-depth analysis of efforts to combat agricultural damage, DPRK ties with Southeast Asia and Labor Day celebrations
Timeline: From Kim’s ominous nuclear warnings to North Korea’s new missiles
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 - April 30
North Korea in April 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2022 to April 30, 2022
Kim Jong Un joins more group photos for parade ‘demonstrating national power’
North Korean leader calls young people future of Korean socialism at photo session with students and ‘working youth’
State media review: North Korea extends celebrations for recent military parade
An in-depth analysis of military parade festivities, Pyongyang fashion tips, and a potentially harmful sandstorm
Ri Pyong Chol, demoted last year for ‘grave incident,’ returns to power
Top official’s restoration gives Kim Jong Un two right-hand military men again, pointing to more weapons tests in future
Kim Jong Un celebrates successful military parade with dozens of group photos
State media praises ‘modernity’ of North Korea’s armed forces as well as state TV’s ‘highest level’ parade coverage
Biden to hold first summit with Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on May 21
US president next month will also meet Japanese, Quad, ASEAN counterparts as part of Indo-Pacific policy agenda
Expert roundup: What’s the message behind Kim Jong Un’s latest military parade?
Experts eye Kim’s nuclear remarks with concern as new South Korean president prepares to take office
Kim Jong Un: Nuclear forces are for more than just preventing war
North Korean leader says the country’s nukes serve a “secondary purpose” if the country’s core interests are threatened