Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korea in May 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
North Korea likely to talk with South Korea before the US: Moon Chung-in
Former Blue House official urges North Korea not to undervalue Sung Kim, new US envoy
Kim Jong Un skips post-congress photo op for first time amid lengthy absence
Nearly one month out of the public eye, the North Korean leader is on his seventh extended break since 2020
How North Korea has waged ‘a war to improve nature’
Reforestation drive to create ‘treasure and gold mountains’ seems to be working
Revised party regulations point to new inter-Korean outlook
Reported changes also suggest curtailed leadership cult and possible position for a successor
Time is on their side: Thinking long-term about North Korea
How can Kim Jong Un trust Seoul to keep its promises when the president resets every five years?
Kim Jong Un tells workers ‘communist faith’ will overcome poverty, bring utopia
North Korean leader’s letter read at the 8th Congress of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea held this week
Kim Jong Un’s private ‘floating amusement park’ appears headed for Wonsan villa
Luxury yacht has in the past been good indicator of North Korean leader’s whereabouts
On North Korea issues, what to make of the first Biden-Moon summit?
Summit deliverables on North Korea will be music to Moon Jae-in’s ears, but risk management was the main priority
Making it stick: Why Moon’s push to ratify Panmunjom Declaration may still fail
South Korea's president hopes parliamentary control will help cement his legacy, but Kim Jong Un may not care either way