Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
The untold story of Kim Jong Un’s older brother – NKNews Podcast Ep. 241
Emilia Brock and Lucas Reilly discuss the life and murder of Kim Jong Nam, North Korea’s ‘forgotten prince’
Book review: Do North Korea’s markets undercut Kim Jong Un or prop up his rule?
Andrew Yeo’s new book explores how capitalist activity can subvert state power while failing to bring fundamental change
Work resumes at North Korean aerospace base after Kim Jong Un’s visit: Imagery
Activity at ‘space environmental test base’ suggests DPRK pushing forward plans for military reconnaissance satellite
800 North Korean families ‘suffering’ from outbreak of new disease: State media
Top elites ‘donate’ more medicine as propaganda campaign ramps up on party’s response to intestinal disease epidemic
North Korea’s sweeping leadership reshuffle could signal policy changes to come
30 officials receive new posts in what may be effort to crack down on corruption, control military and more
Crisis in North Korea’s rice bowl as stomach bug spreads amid drought, COVID
Kim Jong Un ‘donates’ medicine to region suffering intensitinal disease outbreak and orders quarantine, state media says
How North Korea’s revival of communism goes hand in hand with ultranationalism
Uptick in communist rhetoric during pandemic highlights peculiar ideological mix regime uses to stay in power
How COVID-19 and drought shaped North Korea’s priorities at latest party plenum
Leadership signaled focus on agriculture and construction as it deals with effects of long-term trade shutdown
Kim Jong Un watches death of mentor who backed his rule in new North Korean film
Documentary boosting leader’s personality cult features new photos of young Kim and eulogizes late military official
Kim Jong Un orders crackdown on ‘abuse of power’ among North Korean officials
DPRK leader discusses struggle against ‘unsound’ acts with top party secretaries in follow-up to last week’s plenum
