Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
How Kim’s call for typhoon help exploits cheap labor and builds political unity
The North Korean leader's call will reveal who is truly loyal to the regime while also providing cheap workers
US and ROK agree to create new consultative group for working-level talks
Top officials from Seoul and Washington also vow to resume talks with North Korea as soon as possible
North Korean moderates need their power back — or nuclear talks won’t succeed
Major political shifts in the DPRK leadership are derailing negotiations today
Thousands from Pyongyang arrive in Hamgyong to help towns recover from typhoon
The arrival of “elite” party members from the North Korean capital follows Kim Jong Un's open letter call for assistance
North Korea marks low-key founding anniversary with foreign ambassador meeting
The Russian and Palestinian ambassadors met foreign minister Ri Son Gwon to congratulate the DPRK on its 72nd birthday
North Koreans conducting mass games training in Pyongyang amid COVID-19 lockdown
Photos show large groups of children practicing in Kim Il Sung Square, which is undergoing major renovations
Kim Jong Un holds military meeting on typhoon after thousands of homes destroyed
Central Military Commission meeting reportedly only covered Typhoon Maysak, ignoring this week's Typhoon Haishen
Moon Jae-in risks his human rights reputation for North Korea — without results
The South Korean president faces growing criticism as he attempts to appease a North that appears uninterested in talks
North Korea once again touts its national space program and satellite launches
Pyongyang is increasingly promoting its space sector, possibly hinting at another planned launch in the near future
North Koreans pitch in to rebuild areas devastated by typhoons, state media says
Kim Jong Un’s “open letter” calling for helping hands leads to a major public campaign to rebuild what was lost