Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Pyongyang leadership activity in June highlighted by SPA session
North Korea uses SPA meeting after Party Congress to further solidify era of Kim Jong Un
The State Affairs Commission and the consolidation of Kim Jong Un’s power
Kim strengthens grasp on power with new title and decision-making organ
Post-coup North Korea: A China-controlled future puppet state?
The future circumstances under which China might wish to influence a Northern Korean government
Mixed messages on smoking restrictions in North Korea
Pyongyang pushing anti-smoking measures, however in-country sources see mixed applications
Why a North Korean Deng Xiaoping should not be expected
North Korean economy developing slowly, sweeping reforms unlikely needed for continuation of trend
A developmental dictatorship (with North Korean characteristics)
The Byungjin line’s chances of succeeding are not impossible – just really unlikely
Diplomacy with North Korea? Not yet
Negotiations with Pyongyang are doomed until its end goals change
The Kim family’s code of silence: Speaking up can be dangerous
Speaking out, as some of Kim Jong Un's family members recently did, can cost people their lives
Where some of the worst rumors on North Korea come from
Why would someone tell nonsense to the media again and again? More important, why would we let him?
In May, Kim Jong Un focuses on economy after Party Congress
Kim’s activity emphasizes politics & economics, uncharacteristically eschews military affairs
