Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
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
Overpromised, underdelivered? Moon hopes to save his inter-Korean legacy
Moon has one year left to shift status quo with North Korea, but needs help from the U.S. to make it happen
Big red flag? Signs praising Kim Jong Un replaced by party slogan nationwide
Latest change comes as Kim’s military symbol was removed from Pyongyang streets this spring
