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...

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...

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...

Tracking the “unidentified yellow substance” being dried out near the Yongbyon Nuclear Center

The US-based website 38 North reported on Mar. 12 that it had discovered an “unidentified yellow substance” at Yongbyon Nuclear Center in a satellite...

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...

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