Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Timeline: From the 80-day battle’s end to the controversial leaflet ban
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Dec. 1 - Dec. 31
Moon is on a race to North Korea’s good side, but he probably won’t win in 2021
In the twilight of his term, South Korea’s president faces a long line of hurdles and has few remaining cards to play
Timeline: How North Korean propaganda hyped Kim Jong Un in 2020
DPRK propaganda in 2020 spoke to Kim Jong Un’s growing cult of personality and changing leadership style
Rare North Korean Party Congress to take place ‘early January,’ Politburo says
Kim Jong Un chaired an unprecedented 12th Politburo meeting of the year on Tuesday
What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
A new economic plan will likely be announced, but there’s no sign that it can create the results that North Korea needs
North Korea’s Party Congress, explained: Why all eyes are on Kim this January
The Eighth Party Congress is expected to make a major reveal in terms of DPRK politics, the economy and more
Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
Reclusive or not, the North Korean leader may be vying for a more formal and inclusive governing style
Why Kim Jong Un couldn’t be bothered with more ‘on-the-spot’ guidances in 2020
It may be a North Korean tradition, but the young ruler is making his own leadership traditions this year
Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress
Run-up to 2016 Party Congress saw a flurry of missile tests, provincial votes, foreign delegations and more
More than 70% of South Koreans surveyed want Biden to meet with Kim Jong Un
Seven out of 10 respondents also rated Trump and Kim’s letter-writing diplomacy positively
