Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Ask a North Korean: Do people talk about life after death in the DPRK?
"The regime seeks to prevent discussion of the afterlife"
How Kim Il Sung tried to save North Korea’s troubled planned economy
In the years before the economic crisis, Pyongyang explored ways to mitigate rampant inefficiencies
The end of the PDS? Early economic reform debate in North Korea
Kim Il Sung's works show that internal discussion was more common than readers might assume
Comrades, come rally: Russia’s October Revolution in North Korea
Rather than the dawn of a new era, the DPRK has portrayed the events as a uniquely Russian affair
Kim Jong Un’s October: quelling unease in the ruling party?
In a major speech, the leader defended policy and called for party unity - elsewhere, he shared responsibilities with his wife
How the North Korean-Vietnamese friendship turned sour
Pyongyang's self-centered behavior towards Hanoi irreparably damaged a once-close alliance
Why a civilian uprising in North Korea is unlikely – for now
State control of information flow would make organised opposition almost impossible
Few foreign friends: How North Korea’s isolation goes beyond diplomacy
Where once it attracted international sympathy, the DPRK now fails to promote its side of the story
Illusion of independence: North Korea’s “civil organizations” and NGOs
Non-state-led collective action is an anathema to the country's politics - but progress is happening
Kim Jong Un’s September activities: portraying calm under pressure
The leader's month was split between emphasizing resolve abroad, and party loyalty at home
