N. Korea’s new campus for elite party school is nearing completion

North Korea is busy completing the construction of buildings on the new campus for the Central Cadres Training School, which is responsible for training...

North Korea’s Ansok Tideland struggles with poor rice harvest after flood recovery

Recent satellite imagery analysis has revealed that rice production in Ansok Tideland, Onchon county, South Pyongan province, was not particularly good. Ansok Tideland was...

Satellite analysis reveals extent of N. Korean flood devastation

Following the severe damage to farmland in the Yalu River basin caused by heavy rains in late July, recent satellite images have revealed significant...
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Satellite images show Supung Dam releasing water – again

Satellite imagery reveals that North Korea and China have reopened the Supung Dam's floodgates on the Yalu River, releasing water once more. This action...

An electricity hog: N. Korea’s Pyongyang Greenhouse Complex

One of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's top achievements is the construction of the Pyongyang Kangdong Comprehensive Greenhouse. Located in Bonghwa Village, Kangdong...
Close-up of the area of the Kaesong Industrial Complex with observed changes

Satellite imagery shows structures being dismantled on the outskirts of the Kaesong Industrial Complex

After the Kaesong Industrial Complex was shuttered in 2016, reports emerged that North Korea was using its facilities without permission from the South Korean...

Satellite images show N. Korea Korea releasing water from dam without notice

Satellite images show North Korea releasing water from Hwanggang Dam on the Imjin River without notifying South Korea, following heavy rains that filled the...

Satellite imagery suggests clandestine trade activity between Russia and DPRK

Some satellites orbit the Earth while taking pictures of the world's lights at night. The Joint Polar-orbiting Satellite System (JPSS), operated jointly by NASA...
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Satellite imagery shows production underway at Kaesong complex

I recently reviewed recent developments at the Kaesong Industrial Complex using satellite imagery. Thermal infrared data from NASA's Landsat-8 satellite was used to analyze...

Scorching nights in Pyongyang: Heatwave grips city amid climate change

As climate change intensifies, global temperatures are rising at an alarming rate. Recent reports indicate extreme heat waves, with temperatures soaring to 52 degrees...

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