Two Kims, Two Paths

Leadership Tracker Succession Revelations: Like Father Not Like Son

Luke Herman October 22, 2012

Is Kim Jong Un Really Hiring And Firing?

With claims that 31 senior political figures have been purged since Kim Jong Un took power, Luke Herman analyzes what may or may not have happened to the individuals that disappeared.

Luke Herman October 22, 2012

Has Another Senior North Korean Figure Gone Missing?

Just a week after Kim Jong Uns wife disappeared from public view, has North Korea's Minister of Public Security Ri Myong Su also gone missing?

Luke Herman October 22, 2012

Remembering Sihanouk: Kim Il Sung’s Cambodian Cold War Collaborator

The Khmer Rouge’s PR guru was a king and dictator, and life-long friend of North Korea.

Tom Farrell October 22, 2012

Kim Jong Il’s Grandson Gives Rare TV Interview

Chad O'Carroll October 18, 2012

Kim Jong Il’s Support Infrastructure is Shut Down

Luke Herman October 18, 2012

Defections and Demotions

Luke Herman October 11, 2012

Kim Kyong Hui reappears in North Korean state media broadcast

Luke Herman October 10, 2012

This Day in History: When Kim Il Sung Took Power

Brandon K. Gauthier October 9, 2012

Can Mickey Mouse Reform North Korea?

Luke Herman October 8, 2012