Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un flaunts new $200K Maybach SUV in front of homeless flood victims
North Korean leader likely imported car this year, demonstrating ability to move large sanctioned items like weapons
North Korea slams op-ed by Biden officials after playing down election stakes
Criticism of administration’s ‘hostile policy’ signals Pyongyang may be open to dialogue if Trump returns, expert says
North Korea secretly building missile launchers at obscure factory near capital
Investigation finds production of weapons targeting South since last year, ahead of recent mass deployment to frontlines
Yoon names new defense chief in surprise reshuffle over North Korean threats
ROK president taps security service head Kim Yong-hyun for role and moves Shin Won-sik to national security adviser
Kim Jong Un calls for sheltering flood victims in capital, rejecting foreign aid
North Korean leader visits camp for displaced in bid to show the state can provide for people through ‘self-reliance’
How North Korea’s tactical missile deployment aggravates risks of nuclear use
Hwasong-11D launchers may support posture of responding to even minor conflict with mass salvos to overwhelm ROK defense
‘Female virgins’ volunteered for difficult flood recovery work, North Korea says
An in-depth analysis of youth mobilization, Kim Jong Un’s ‘dangerous’ boat inspection, decadent pet ownership and more
Donald Kirk: How Seoul secretly paid for a summit with North Korea
Veteran journalist Donald Kirk discusses how Kim Dae-jung’s quest for a Nobel prize may have financed DPRK nukes
Kim Jong Un sends 300K young people to live and work in flood disaster zone
North Korean ‘youth shock brigade’ mobilized as part of state efforts to instill obedience to leader
North Korean missiles to border, catastrophic floods and arms factory expansion
NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses changes to DPRK weapons production and what satellite imagery reveals about flood damage
