Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Rising stars: North Korea promotes two high-profile military officials
Pak Jong Chon and Ri Pyong Chol, now Vice Marshal and CMC vice-chairman, are frequently seen by Kim Jong Un's side
Kim Jong Un convenes army top brass, orders increased “nuclear war deterrence”
Meeting is DPRK leader's second public event in more than six weeks, following two unexplained absences from public eye
North Korean TV erasing Kim Jong Un’s Supreme Commander emblem
Scene deletion, obscuring of emblem beginning in February may relate to 2019 constitutional change
Amid health rumors, Kim Jong Un absent for two consecutive three-week periods
North Korean leader has not appeared in public since May 1
Respect your elders… or not: ageism in North Korean mass culture
Portrayals of the elderly have changed over the decades, and according to the political needs of the leadership
North Korean media warns officials against “obsolete” attitudes, fame-seeking
Some party cadres working "just enough not to be scolded," Rodong Sinmun complains
Managing risk: what happens in the event of Kim Jong Un’s unexpected death?
In the absence of a clear successor, the North Korean leader's sudden passing could spark instability within the country
Security gates upgraded at North Korean central government compound: imagery
Upgrades and more minor work around compound follow construction on Kim Jong Un’s office and new adjacent building
Kim Jong Un working hard “without holidays and birthdays,” says state media
Rodong Sinmun special article also emphasizes the leader's decision to take an "iron mace" against corrupt officials
Portraits removed from Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung square amid renovation works
Changes come ahead of 75th anniversary of North Korea's ruling party in October
