Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
What if North Korea just gave up its nukes?
The US and South Korea have no interest in invading a non-nuclear DPRK, but Kim would still clamp down on his own people
Kim Jong Un ousts North Korea’s No. 2 military leader in major personnel shakeup
Pak Jong Chon’s removal from top positions hints at dissatisfaction with military units, as over 50 officials reshuffled
Has North Korea moved on from the mass games and its human pixel card stunts?
DPRK has not held mass games in two years, replacing card-flipping kids with video projections at New Year’s Eve concert
How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions
Autocracies are usually less susceptible to outside pressure but are more likely to acquiesce when sanctioned by an ally
Kim Jong Un and daughter inspect mass-produced missiles at Pyongyang factory
NK News identifies likely location of daughter’s 1st missile factory inspection as North Korea signals nuclear ambitions
Kim Jong Un vows to ‘exponentially’ increase nuke production to counter US, ROK
North Korean leader previews ‘new’ ICBM development, spy satellite launch plans in 2023 as major party meeting ends
North Korea launches 3 short-range missiles amid end-of-year party meeting
DPRK leader Kim Jong Un also holds politburo meeting Friday as ongoing party plenum winds down
Official 2023 North Korean calendar lays out contours of the year ahead
DPRK again excludes nuclear test holiday and Kim Jong Un’s birthday, while major army anniversary approaches
Unfinished business: Overlooked developments of North Korea’s busy missile year
DPRK has yet to test an array of desired capabilities, while the succession question remains publicly unresolved
Kim Jong Un’s biggest accomplishments of 2022, according to state propaganda
Main newspaper lauds missiles, COVID ‘victory’ and construction while glossing over food shortages and other problems
