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North Korea tactical road and bridge construction in DMZ Kangwon province

North Korea fortifies its side of the DMZ, satellite images show

Bruce Songhak Chung -
I analyzed commercial satellite imagery from the United States and Europe to see how North Korea's side of the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, has...
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Satellite images reveal chemical weapons potential at North Korea’s Sunchon complex

Bruce Songhak Chung -
South Pyongan province's Sunchon chemical industrial complex is a sprawling hub as it was built up over the past decade on the site of...
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Satellite images show Pyongyang glowing, outskirts dark

Bruce Songhak Chung -
North Korea's capital has grown noticeably brighter at night over the past six years, but the added light is concentrated almost entirely downtown. Most...
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Two arrested in Wonsan for smishing, voice phishing crimes targeting donju

Yoon HyeSeong -
North Korea has arrested two people in Wonsan, a city in Kangwon province, in mid-July 2026. Investigators say the pair used a "smishing" scheme,...
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North Korea prioritizes power for munitions factories amid heat wave

Jeong Seo-yeong -
As the ongoing heat wave worsens North Korea's power shortage, authorities have reportedly moved to prioritize electricity for munitions factories while sharply cutting power...
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A newly built apartment block with red tile roofing and balconies stands among similar housing in a landscaped development, with a red propaganda sign in the foreground reading a slogan calling to concentrate efforts on socialist economic construction and accelerate the revolution's advance.

Soaring prices squeeze North Korea’s vulnerable households

Lee Chae Eun -
Rising food prices and exchange rates in North Korea are sharply eroding the purchasing power of vulnerable households. Prices have climbed sharply, but incomes...
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Chinese and North Korean officials at military anniversary banquet in Pyongyang

North Korea orders top-level border vigilance amid China blood alliance push

Jeong Seo-yeong -
The Chinese Embassy in North Korea held a banquet on July 28, 2026. The event marked the 99th anniversary of the founding of the...
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North Korea expands mandatory HIV testing to service workers

Seon Hwa -
North Korea has expanded mandatory HIV testing beyond travelers entering and leaving the country. The policy now covers hotel, restaurant and department store workers...
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