The Rise of Women Leaders in North Korea
Since Kim Jong Un came to power, North Korean media has carefully curated the public image of both his wife…
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Co-opting the Narrative: How Changing Women’s Roles Provide Legitimacy to Kim Jong Un
On July 30, KCNA reaffirmed the country’s commitment to gender equality with a short notice on the 74th anniversary of…
A Generational Shift in Pyongyang: Is Change Ahead?
The recent developments since Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s speech raise the possibility of a generational shift in the leadership…
North Korea: Leadership Schisms and Consolidation During Kim Jong Un’s Second Year in Power
The Year of Reckoning The year 2013 will be recorded in North Korea’s political history as the year of “anti-party…