Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
North Korean state media blasts ‘disgusting’ defector-politician Thae Yong-ho
The DPRK likely slandered Thae because he's against a new draft policy that would ban leaflet send-overs, experts say
Kim Jong Un holds meeting on incoming typhoon, urges better COVID-19 plan
Politburo and Executive Policy Council meetings convened in Pyongyang on Aug. 25 as Typhoon Bavi approaches
Leadership changes and odd scheduling tease North Korea’s next party congress
State media revealed several demotions among top leadership and scheduled a major party congress for Jan. 2021
Rumors explained: Is Kim Jong Un really in a coma? Will Kim Yo Jong take over?
Rumors surface yet again that Kim Jong Un is gravely ill and Kim Yo Jong assumed power — but most of it is likely false
Why a North Korean collapse still wouldn’t bring down the country’s elite
Even if North Korea were to fall, its elite children would find their way into South Korea's middle or upper class
Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely
Belarusians are protesting against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, and it's unclear how Russia will intervene
Kim Yo Jong still missing from high-level meetings in North Korea
Analysts are split on whether Kim Yo Jong could have been demoted following back-to-back absences from major meetings
Expensive taste? North Korea caught illegally importing luxury Mercedes cars
North Korea is violating sanctions by using advanced smuggling networks to acquire even more rare, custom-armored rides
Conspiracy or reality?: How Seoul possibly handled the blown-up liaison office
North Korea may have been appeased by quiet, backdoor deals made by South Korean officials, professor Andrei Lankov says
North Korea’s long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says
Plenum meeting reveals details ahead of Eighth Congress in Jan. 2021, where a new five-year economic plan will emerge
