Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Stopping COVID-19 more important than the economy, North Korean media says
Rodong Sinmun article urges officials to play closer attention to pandemic control efforts
Brace yourselves: another season of summitry could be around the corner
Recent shifts in both South Korea and the U.S. suggest the political will for another high-level meeting with the North
North Korean leader’s sister rules out another “useless” summit with U.S.
Kim Yo Jong hails good relations between Kim and Trump, but says change in U.S. attitude required
The inter-Korean leaflet launch saga: winners and losers
Kim Jong Un succeeded in communicating the North's frustration, while Moon Jae-in's inter-Korean efforts lie in tatters
Six months since border closures, fears of COVID-19 mount in North Korea
Analysis suggests that the DPRK is likely trying to minimize the spread of existing outbreaks
“Becoming Kim Jong Un”: a former CIA officer’s limited insights into North Korea
A new book offers interesting insights, but falls flat in explaining a better way to deal with the enigmatic regime
What the re-emergence of Kim Yong Chol could mean for North Korean policymaking
Given the hardline official's past provocations, putting him back in play offers hints at Kim Jong Un's thinking
Trump interested in another summit with Kim, says North Koreans “want to meet”
Comments follow North Korea's repeated explicit rejection of further talks with the U.S. in recent days
Kim Jong Un visits grandfather’s mausoleum on death anniversary
Visit follows conspicuous absence from Kumsusan Palace in April, comes amid heightened COVID-19 measures
North Korea’s July Politburo meeting: what was discussed and why it matters
The meeting's main focus was COVID-19, but it appears a number of promotions were made as well
