Kim Yo Jong

A familiar mix of hard and soft tactics.

Kim Yo Jong welcomed Moon’s outreach in his U.N. speech, but made clear that Seoul will have to end its “hostile policies” first.

Shortly after the two Koreas restored communication channels, North Korea lambasted the upcoming exercises and stopped returning the South’s calls. 

For all intents and purposes, Kim Jong Un is the DPRK. Such a system won't survive a leadership transition at this juncture.

After an activist launched leaflets to the North last week, Pyongyang immediately responded with harsh warnings.

After Pyongyang's resumed missile testing, Seoul and Washington are having difficulties finding a way to resume dialogue.

Kim Yo Jong issued a warning statement ahead of a U.S.-South Korea 2+2, in Pyongyang’s first direct comment to the Biden administration.

During the Eighth Party Congress, Kim vowed to enhance the country’s missile programs and nuclear power – a worrying sign for diplomacy with the U.S. and South Korea.

North Korea continues to be hypersensitive about its handling of the pandemic.

The report has led to a wave of rumors – Kim in a coma? – and accusations – Seoul trying to “distract” the public from its own missteps.

How did the two Koreas go from summitry and diplomacy in 2018 to high tensions in 2020?