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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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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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North Korea cracks down on private hairdressers and barbers

Eun Seol -
Authorities in South Hamgyong province are cracking down on private hairdressers and barbers, but young North Koreans who want personalized styles are still seeking...
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North Koreans walk along a tree-lined street shielding themselves from the heat with parasols in a screen grab from a Korean Central Television broadcast on July 10, 2025.

North Korea issues heat wave rules as deaths surpass 100

Park Hee-soo -
North Korea's Cabinet held an emergency meeting and issued a detailed set of heat wave guidelines after the death toll from heat-related illness surpassed...
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North Koreans peruse cell phones on offer

North Korea quietly hikes phone prices at the border

Eun Seol -
North Korea has quietly raised the prices of two mobile phone models sold in four border provinces, adding 500 Chinese yuan (about $74) to...
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Two women standing in front of a coffee shop.

Coffee shops become NK’s heat wave refuge

Seon Hwa -
Air-conditioned coffee shops, tea houses, and beer halls are emerging as summer refuges for North Korean people as the current heat wave drags on....
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