Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Kim demands farmers halt black market sales and solve ‘critical food problems’
North Korean leader sends lengthy letter to congress of agricultural workers as country fights food shortages
North Korea amends trade law after boosting imports from China
Leaders of Supreme People’s Assembly also passed law to boost rural construction projects at Friday meeting
South Korean presidential hopeful pledges to pursue nuke sharing pact with US
Ahn Cheol-soo wades into nuclear debate as North Korea tests record number of missiles in January
Kim visits ‘major weapon’ factory, orders military base turned into veggie farm
North Korean leader makes first public military factory visit in over 2 years as outmoding of air force bases continues
Kim Jong Un’s east coast retreat sees unusual leisure boat activity: Imagery
Kim also built new mansions at the complex last year, in sign that he maintains life of luxury amid shortages
Why North Koreans make the rational choice to accept state repression
The DPRK’s crackdown on foreign media can make ignorance the best option, but it also comes at high cost to the regime
The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219
Jenny Town discusses the quandary of North Korean denuclearization and what’s needed to restart US-DPRK talks
Yoon Suk-yeol backs peace treaty and aid for North Korea if it denuclearizes
South Korean presidential candidate voices support for dialogue as he outlines defense and foreign policy pledges
The problematic assumptions that cause North Korea predictions to go wrong
Hawks and doves often believe the worst about each other, leading to unrealistic prognostications and poor policy
Small state, grand strategy: North Korea’s policy plans for 2022 and beyond
Despite an inward focus for this year, Pyongyang still eyes the big-picture goal of recognition as a nuclear state
