Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Unsung Heroes: Who is behind Kim Jong Un’s economic reforms?
A North Korean perestroika is taking place, but it is being pushed by officials with little sway
Kim Jong Un’s April Activity: The Day of the Sun, Ryomyong Street, and successive shows of force
In a month dominated by the Day of the Sun, the North Korean leader oversaw a huge military drill and the unveiling of a major economic pet project
Assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un: What do North Korea watchers think?
North Korea observers discuss the timing
Foreigners banned from visiting statues of Kims throughout North Korea
Suspension comes amid rumors U.S. and South Korea attempted to assassinate Kim Jong Un on April 15
Post-election, will North Korea make its next move?
Former Lee Myung-bak advisor argues Pyongyang will be quick to test the new ROK President
“Suicide Bombing Mentality”: North Korean propaganda on the Day of Sun
New banners suggest Kim Jong Un's cult of personality is growing: expert
On the Great Leader’s Secret Service: North Korea’s intelligence agencies
A brief history of North Korea's spy bureaucracies - and how centralization has changed them
Could we pay the North Korean elite to give up power and nukes?
A new book makes the case for a "reunification investment fund" for Kim Jong Un
How much has North Korea’s economy really changed?
A new book challenges the narrative that marketization in the DPRK is a "bottom-up" phenomena
Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?
This is not routine provocation: the DPRK leadership senses the danger it increasingly faces
