Satellite images reveal progress in hospital projects in Pyongyang
Two large hospitals are being built in the Taedong River District of the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. I recently examined progress on the...
Satellite photos show N. Korean irrigation reservoirs have more water than last year
Recent satellite photos show that irrigation reservoirs in some of North Korea's most important agricultural regions have more water than last year.
High-resolution SkySat satellite...
The Kangson conundrum: Decoding North Korea’s latest nuclear revelation
North Korea's recent abrupt disclosure of a top-secret facility for producing highly enriched uranium has captured the world's attention.
On Sept. 13, the state-run Korean...
Satellite imagery reveals nighttime lights at North Korea’s Camp 22
North Korea's political prison camps - which the regime denies even exist - are referred to by their number, as in Camp XX. According...
Satellite reveals flooding damage along North Korea’s Yalu River
Heavy rains in late July caused significant flooding damage in areas along the Yalu River in North Korea. Kim Jong Un visited the severely...
The Mekong River’s plight is a tragedy for North Koreans, too
Amid a series of damage caused by severe heat waves and droughts in Southeast Asia, its lifeline and largest river, the Mekong, is drying...
N. Korea’s demolition of Mount Kumgang’s S. Korean facilities appears to have stalled
The unauthorized demolition of South Korean facilities at the Mount Kumgang tourism area and Kosong Port in Kangwon Province, which is part of North...
Satellite imagery suggests that North Korea is restarting test operations in Yongbyon
Recent satellite images suggest that North Korea is restarting test operations of its experimental light water reactor in Yongbyon. The reactor, reportedly in test...
What thermal infrared analysis can tell us about the Yongbyon nuclear facility
I recently carried out thermal infrared analysis of the area around the Yongbyon nuclear complex, which is located in North Pyongan Province. The analysis...
High-resolution satellite imagery suggests N. Korea is producing fissile materials
An inspection of high-resolution satellite imagery and thermal infrared satellite imagery indicates that North Korea has recently operated key facilities in the Yongbyon Nuclear...
