Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim Jong Un returns to Pyongyang after 9-day trip to Russia
State media report aligns with ongoing effort to show North Korean people longing for leader during journey abroad
North Korea confirms long-time weapons official leading top missile bureau
Jang Chang Ha joined Kim Jong Un’s Russia trip as head of General Missile Bureau, sign of possible technical cooperation
RECAP: Everything we know about Kim Jong Un’s grand odyssey in Russian Far East
NK Pro has charted key moments from North Korean leader’s trip to meet Putin and tour space and defense facilities
North Korea’s foreign minister totes $10K ostrich-leather Gucci bag in Russia
Leader’s sister also carried Dior bag during Kim Jong Un’s trip, despite regime’s criticism of ‘bourgeois culture’
North Korea’s Kim heads home after weeklong military-focused tour of Russia
Kim Jong Un spent final day touring animal feed factory and local university before boarding train for Pyongyang
North Korea to bolster ‘cooperation’ with Russian army, defense chief says
Two sides continue high-level meetings but yet to comment on possible weapons exchange
Russian defense chief shows North Korean leader hypersonic ‘dagger’ missile
Sergei Shoigu guides Kim Jong Un through litany of strategic and other assets as possible transaction looms
Ask a North Korean: What do socialism and capitalism mean to you?
A defector shares what DPRK taught him about equality and how living in South Korea has shaped his views on capitalism
Kim Jong Un tours factory producing advanced fighter jets in Russian Far East
Russia says two sides ‘see potential’ to cooperate on aircraft, as North Korean leader inspects Su-35 and Su-57 jets
Controversial general-turned-lawmaker nominated as South Korean defense minister
Shin Won-sik has endorsed decapitations strikes on North Korea but is well-regarded for expertise on US-ROK operations
