choe ryong hae Archives - 38 North

Post-Party Congress Elections

Apr 15, 2026

Domestic Affairs, NK Briefing

This article is from the fourth edition (January – March 2026) of 38 North’s quarterly …

North Korea Remains Stable Amid Increased Emphasis on Party Discipline, Some Governance Anomalies, and Daughter’s Growing Prominence

Isozaki Atsuhito

Jul 31, 2025

Domestic Affairs, NK Briefing

This article is from the first edition (April-June 2025) of 38 North’s new quarterly product, …

The Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Plant Is One Year Old, but Is It Operating?

Martyn Williams, Peter Makowsky, Olli Heinonen and 38 North

Apr 30, 2021

Satellite Imagery

May 1 marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer …

Is Kim Jong Un Really Claiming Overall Leadership On The Korean Peninsula?

Aidan Foster-Carter

Apr 24, 2019

Commentary, Domestic Affairs

There is much excitement about a supposed new title recently bestowed on Kim Jong Un: a leader …