Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
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
North Korea signals US policy shift with new pick for foreign minister: Biegun
Choe Son Hui’s new role indicates DPRK could choose to engage Washington or Seoul but not both, former US official says
Kim Jong Un stresses DPRK’s right to self-defense based on ‘power for power’
At party meeting, North Korean leader taps Choe Son Hui as foreign minister, Ri Son Gwon to lead inter-Korean affairs
Yoon taps diplomat experienced in North Korea issues for UN ambassador
South Korean president also announced nominees for ambassadorships to China, Russia and Japan this week
North Korea kicks off major party meeting despite ongoing COVID outbreak
Kim Jong Un reportedly returns from public absence to lead party plenum attended by hundreds of officials
For Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s COVID crisis is also a propaganda opportunity
Experts say state media has savvily manipulated stats to show the regime is leading country to overcome outbreak
