Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un says ‘repaying’ party with loyalty more important than happiness
North Korean leader tells conference of propaganda workers to ‘smash’ insincere belief in party’s socialist ideology
Veteran South Korean lawmaker to lead Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegation to Washington
Park Jin likely to share and expand on president-elect’s North Korea and alliance policies ahead of May inauguration
North Korea celebrates missile workers after ICBM test deception
Kim Jong Un attends banquet for officials and scientists after ‘successful’ Hwasong-17 launch that may not have happened
Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims
NK Pro analysis finds state TV aired footage of Hwasong-17 test likely shot on March 16 or before, not March 24
Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Chinese president over tragic airliner crash
North Korean leader expresses ‘deep sympathy’ in letter after Chinese plane goes down with 132 onboard
Yoon Suk-yeol, defense chief clash over characterizations of DPRK artillery test
Two sides disagree about whether North Korea’s latest weapons test on Sunday violated inter-Korean military agreement
North Korea’s merry-go-round of officials leads to false alarms about purges
Disappearance of top officials led to speculation about executions, only for those officials to return in new roles
Yoon Suk-yeol kicks off transition team without dedicated inter-Korean section
South Korean president-elect excludes ‘unification’ from subcommittee name while appointing three North Korea hawks
Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests
Satellite imagery has shown vessel at Kim’s east coast retreat three times this year, surpassing averages for past years
Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening
Construction of 10,000 homes in capital’s southeast has been beset by delays since starting last year
