Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
“Day of the Shining Star” and the politics of the N. Korean leader’s birthday
Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il's are national holidays, yet Kim Jong Un's remains largely ignored
Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in January: the leader lays low
Possibly distracted by inter-Korean rapprochement, the leader made only four public appearances
The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day
Like many of the DPRK's holidays, February 8 is a little bit of truth mixed with plenty of fiction
Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?
The list of the North Korean delegates contains Choe Hwi, who is banned from traveling by the UNSC
How the North is run: the State Affairs Commission
How the SAC gradually evolved to become the de jure highest state institution in the DPRK
How propaganda changed: the Rodong Sinmun under Kim Il Sung
From mentions of Stalin to Juche, here's how state discourse shifted on the first leader's watch
How North Koreans get rich on overseas labor jobs
Businessmen like Mr. Lee may see their prospects cut by an upcoming UN ban on DPRK workers abroad
Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in 2017: the year of the missile, in summary
Much of the year was spent finalizing the DPRK's missile and nuclear power, while high-level purges continue
Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in December: a renewed focus on ideological matters
The final month of 2017 saw the leader challenge some established political norms
When North Korea almost backed China-style economic reforms
A brief flirtation with Dengist marketization was abandoned - only a few years before the famine
