Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Yo Jong demoted: Why the North Korean leader’s sister is down, but not out
Kim family members have been demoted in the past, only to resurface a few years later
Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father
Kim Jong Un promoted to a higher Workers' Party of Korea rank that was otherwise posthumously reserved for Kim Jong Il
Armored vehicles and troops spotted going towards Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square
Kim Il Sung Square is also lit up on a scale similar to the Oct. 10, 2020 military parade, a source tells NK News
North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years
On day five of the latest Party Congress, North Korea revamped party rules and boasted about increased cash reserves
North Korea calls the US its ‘biggest enemy’ and vows to keep developing nukes
At Eighth Party Congress, Kim Jong Un also vows not to use nuclear weapons unless DPRK sovereignty is threatened
Full list: Who’s sitting next to Kim Jong Un at the Eighth Party Congress?
Seating arrangements tell a greater story about North Korean political ranks and where key figures are headed
Mystery man: Kim Hyong Sik’s rise to head of the DPRK’s new judicial department
The unknown official’s promotion and creation of new department suggest more emphasis on rule by law in North Korea
Kim Jong Un eyes South Korea and other countries on third day of Party Congress
State media says that North Korea will “expand and develop” foreign relations in the future
Party Congress photos: Scenes from one of North Korea’s rarest political events
State television footage offered a rare glimpse into North Korea’s Party Congress at the April 25 House of Culture
Kim Jong Un suits up in military uniform for never-before-seen portrait
A new formal photo of the North Korean leader in white military garb was shown off at the ongoing Party Congress