Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Il’s unlikely Maltese mentor & a secret military agreement
Kim Jong Il spent a year learning English in former British colony Malta
Pyongyang focuses on public image & diplomacy in May
N. Korean makes more position changes as priorities shift following building collapse
Railways Ministry official becomes new vice premier
Im Chol Ung becomes a senior cabinet member; railroads important issue for Pyongyang
Yun Tong Hyon promoted to colonel general
Prominent military/party official of new generation continues rise after temporary decline
Defectors criticize Kim Jong Un’s manners
North Korean defector groups criticize Kim Jong Un for wearing shoes indoors during visits
North Korea puts ‘Rungna 4D Simulation Cinema’ in spotlight
State run international broadcasting services shows video of a 4D cinema which opened last year
Kim inspects new apartment construction after building collapse accident
N. Korean leadership hopes to show responsibility, reassure populace of building quality and safety
Ma Won Chun becomes a military official
Ma follows Hwang as key party officials gain greater influence over military
Major construction accident occurs in Pyongyang, state media reports
Officials publicly accept blame; state media emphasizes leadership's sympathy and resolve
Kimmy No-Mates: Why no meeting and greeting?
In power over 2 years, Kim Jong Un has yet to meet a single other leader
