Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Timeline: From the Eighth Party Congress to Biden’s inauguration
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Jan. 1 - Jan. 31
After shedding tears over the economy, Kim Jong Un upgraded his beachside manor
An apparent waterslide temporarily spawned at Kim’s mansion shortly after the country’s “80-day” labor marathon started
Kim Jong Un’s wife has been missing from the public eye for more than a year
Experts say that Ri Sol Ju was last seen in state media on Jan. 26, 2020
State Department pick suggests further departure from Trump’s North Korea policy
Jung H. Pak announced that she’ll be deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs
North Korean diplomat in Kuwait defected to South Korea, government sources say
Ryu Hyun-woo is reportedly the former chargé d'affaires at North Korea’s embassy in Kuwait
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about medieval Korean history?
“North Korea draws parallels between the kings of the past and the Kims of the present.”
Why Seoul’s foreign minister nominee won’t be able to score Moon more summits
Chung Eui-yong helped fix 2018 and 2019's summits, but COVID-19 and a reluctant Biden will make more talks difficult
South Korea to replace Kang Kyung-wha, the nation’s first woman foreign minister
After three and a half years, Kang is stepping down and will be replaced by Chung Eui-yong
Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea
Antony Blinken said he’s “reviewing options” on North Korea, which he calls a “hard problem” that’s “getting worse”
‘Hope alone is not a course of action’: US official gives parting words on DPRK
U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris is set to leave Seoul on Thursday and weighed in on diplomacy and U.S.-ROK military drills
