Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over December opening of hot springs resort
In sixth visit to the Yangdok resort, North Korean leader points to “shortcomings” in progress
The “silent war”: Kim Jong Un’s battle for North Korean hearts and minds
The DPRK leader needs economic development, but too much openness risks the ideological corruption of the people
Bow to the leader: a history of North Korea’s iconic and ubiquitous Kim statues
Statues began being erected in the late 1960s, and continue to be sites of mandatory pilgrimage to this day
Beyond the impasse: the answer to solving the GSOMIA dispute lies in the past
Historical issues between the two countries must be resolved if the U.S. is to achieve its trilateral alliance
What Presidents Moon and Trump get wrong about the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.101
Former diplomat David Straub discusses why current ROK-U.S. policy towards North Korea is failing — and how to change it
North Korea in October 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analytic look at the main developments of the October 1-October 31 period
North Korean media coverage of the October 31 weapons test: some oddities
The country's ruling party daily portrayed the latest missile launch as necessary for economic construction
Kim Jong Un sends condolences to South Korean President over mother’s passing
Blue House not revealing who from the North delivered the message, however
What Kim Jong Un’s recent Mt. Paektu climb tells us about leadership legitimacy
The DPRK leader is presented as a man who has overcome many obstacles, and is ready for the challenges of the future
North Korea appears to cement denuclearization talks policy
Pyongyang’s domestic reaffirmation of denuclearization talks policy shows resolve to follow through
