Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kim Jong Un’s Pyongyang residence sees upgrades during COVID lockdown: Imagery
Kim publicly announced major construction projects in North Korea should continue as millions battle omicron infection
Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown
Show of confidence in virus control measures comes after state media said authorities ‘stably suppressed’ outbreak
US, South Korea move to ‘expand’ joint military exercises to counter North Korea
At Seoul summit, Biden and Yoon commit to deploy US ‘strategic’ assets on peninsula and offer COVID aid to DPRK
North Korea making ‘progress’ in COVID-19 fight but issues remain: Kim Jong Un
Authorities report almost 220,000 new suspected virus cases and one new death as Kim convenes another politburo meeting
