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A Study of Kim Jong-un

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A tap, a kiss and careful choreography: In North Korea's succession drama, Kim Ju-ae is heir and accomplice

As part of Kim Jong-un's tightly-controlled narrative, his daughter has inched toward center stage, delivering a new message with each act.

2026.7.17

'Dictator in training': Kim Ju-ae's appearances in North Korean media show she's not just a little girl anymore

A new analysis of state media footage traces North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter from a protected child to a figure increasingly presented as preparing for power.

2026.7.7

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Kim Jong-un may have turned around the North Korean economy. But do the numbers mask deeper troubles?

Six years after the failed Hanoi summit, North Korea appears stronger on paper, but rising prices, a plunging won and structural imbalances cloud Kim Jong-un's economic strategy.

2026.7.5

Vassal no more: Kim Jong-un's body language with Xi, Putin says he's one of the big boys now

A close reading of Kim Jong-un’s body language and rhetoric shows how North Korea’s leader rebounded from the 2019 Hanoi summit collapse to gain new leverage with China and Russia, reshaping South Korea’s security environment.

2026.6.30

Progressives blame Yoon Suk Yeol for North Korea's hostility. But the enmity goes back further.

A decade-long analysis of North Korean state media suggests Pyongyang’s break with Seoul started after the collapse of the 2019 Hanoi summit, when liberal South Korean President Moon Jae-in was in office.

2026.6.28

As Kim Jong-un extends one hand, he beckons with the other for nuclear development

Despite diplomatic overtures, assessments of North Korean publications and missile development appear to demonstrate leader Kim Jong-un's consistent push for nuclear development, led by a prominent scientist.

2026.6.23

He laughed with Trump — then in walked Moon: Kim Jong-un's 'contempt smile' at Panmunjom

Kim Jong-un's body language at Panmunjom — analyzed through micro-expressions and nonverbal cues — revealed the contempt and disillusionment beneath his diplomatic performance in 2019, a stark contrast to the genuine optimism he displayed at the same venue a year earlier.

2026.6.21

How Kim Jong-un recast North Korea after Hanoi summit collapse through fear, propaganda and Russia

Even the North Korean leader's young daughter, Ju-ae, has been actively incorporated into efforts to bolster the legitimacy of his regime and set Kim apart from his predecessors.

2026.6.18

More than a gesture: Kim Jong-un's mannerisms after Hanoi summit collapse point to a humiliated, more wary leader

Analysis of the North Korean leader's body language demonstrates a regression to the insecure behavior that characterized his early reign.

2026.6.15

Drone swarms, missile strikes and worse: Kim Jong-un may apply lessons from Ukraine war to Korean Peninsula

Analysts warn Kim Jong-un may apply Ukraine war lessons to the Korean Peninsula, using drone swarms, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles to overwhelm the South. Russia’s battlefield tactics and technology transfers could reshape North Korea’s modern war strategy.

2026.6.14