leadership changes Archives - 38 North

North Korean Leadership Transitions: A Strategic Revolving Door

38 North

Apr 24, 2025

Domestic Affairs, Media Analysis

Tracking North Korean leadership changes is rarely straightforward; deriving meaning from them, …

North Korea’s Party Personnel Shuffles: A Reality Check

Rachel Minyoung Lee and 38 North

Jul 23, 2021

Domestic Affairs

What is going on in North Korea? North Korea’s already-fragile economy is ailing as the …

Personnel Shifts in the SPA Election: Steady as She Goes

Mar 17, 2014

Domestic Affairs

The election of the 13th Supreme People’s Assembly on March 9, 2014 did not reveal any major …

Part II: The Kim Family Reigns: Preserving the Monarchy and Strengthening the Party-State

Part II: The Kim Family Reigns: Preserving the Monarchy and Strengthening the Party-State

Alexandre Mansourov

Dec 19, 2012

Domestic Affairs

This is Part II of a three-part analytical series written by Dr. Alexandre Y. Mansourov …