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Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures

Kim Jong Nam’s death: What does it mean?

Kim Jong Nam’s death: What does it mean?

Experts suggest probable reasons to explain Kim’s murder

Kim Jong Nam’s death: What does it mean?
NK News
NK News February 15, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before
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Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before

North Korea's leader increasingly being portrayed as a more humble head of state

Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb February 10, 2017
How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR

How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR

North Koreans traditionally saw their comradely neighbors as freer, richer, and more interesting

How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 8, 2017
What does Pyongyang have up its sleeve for President Trump?

What does Pyongyang have up its sleeve for President Trump?

History suggests that North Korea will soon test the new administration's mettle

What does Pyongyang have up its sleeve for President Trump?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin February 7, 2017
The limits of North Korea’s meager economic growth

The limits of North Korea’s meager economic growth

The DPRK economy is growing, but until its institutions are reformed, this won't last

The limits of North Korea’s meager economic growth
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 6, 2017
North Korea and the USSR: How similar are they?

North Korea and the USSR: How similar are they?

The Soviet Union seems a bastion of liberalism compared to life in the DPRK

North Korea and the USSR: How similar are they?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 27, 2017
Is progress really taking place in North Korea?

Is progress really taking place in North Korea?

Changes in North Korea give us hope – but we must take advantage of opportunities for change

Is progress really taking place in North Korea?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy January 6, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech: Less Songun, more focus on economy
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Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech: Less Songun, more focus on economy

Riding high from the “Victor’s Congress” last May, KJU promises country both guns and butter

Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech: Less Songun, more focus on economy
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb January 3, 2017
Kirby: N. Korean human rights situation “remains unchanged”

Kirby: N. Korean human rights situation “remains unchanged”

Former head of COI stresses need for ICC referral

Kirby: N. Korean human rights situation “remains unchanged”
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 2, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Day speech: What did we learn?

Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Day speech: What did we learn?

In this year's speech, Kim Jong Un moved away from the past with new slogans and a new vision

Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Day speech: What did we learn?
Cha Du-hyeogn
Cha Du-hyeogn January 2, 2017