Satellite data shows North Korea’s 2026 crop conditions on par with last year
Satellite analysis of North Korea's crop conditions in August 2026 shows farmland across the country growing at almost exactly the same pace as last...
North Korea revises science and technology law, adds unpaid labor penalties
North Korea revised its science and technology law this year. The changes sharpen the criteria for choosing which new technologies enter production, and they...
Why is North Korea’s loyalty language to Kim Jong Un suddenly softer?
North Korea's Ninth Party Congress in 2026 formally cemented Kim Jong Un's status as the country's supreme and unchallenged leader. Yet a recent destroyer...
Puppet speech crackdown gains new legal weight from North Korea’s constitution
North Korea's 2026 constitutional amendment protecting Pyongyang Cultural Language has fueled a renewed puppet speech crackdown. Schools, workplaces and neighborhood organizations have stepped up...
Kim Ju Ae’s contrasting expressions offer clues to her succession training
South Korea's National Intelligence Service briefed the National Assembly's intelligence committee on Sept. 1. Kim Ju Ae, it said, is effectively at the stage...
South Korea’s unification education is asking the wrong question about peace
South Korea's Ministry of Unification will hold its first Peace Wind Week starting Sept. 11, 2026, an 11-day series of public events, including a...
What will it take for the Trump administration to achieve denuclearization of N. Korea
The premise that the United States and other stakeholders in Northeast Asia should accept the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) as a de...
Satellite imagery shows reservoir drought worsening across North Korea
I analyzed satellite imagery from the European Space Agency's Sentinel satellites throughout August 2026. My goal was to assess the condition of major agricultural...
Massive flooding in Sinuiju area displaces infrastructure as poor defenses prove costly
A powerful downpour that swept across North Pyongan province on Aug. 24 triggered a major flooding crisis in the Sinuiju area for the second...
North Korea tightens control over vehicle use, expands road traffic law
North Korea enacted sweeping revisions to its Road Traffic Law in May 2025, expanding the regulation from 103 to 124 articles across eight chapters...
