Tag: kaesong industrial complex
Satellite thermal imaging confirms North Korea running South Korean factories without...
On Nov. 5, the South Korean Defense Intelligence Agency reported in a closed-door audit by the National Assembly's Intelligence Committee that North Korea is...
Satellite imagery reveals unauthorized expansion of South Korean bus operations in...
North Korea has continued using South Korean buses from the Kaesong Industrial Complex in an unauthorized fashion even after the complex was closed, and...
Kaesong’s S. Korean buses now serving N. Korea’s Wonsan tourism zone
Five South Korean buses that appear to have operated in the Kaesong Industrial Complex were recently spotted in satellite photos, parked at the Wonsan-Kalma...
N. Korea sets new S. Korea policy, views military pact as...
North Korea has been quietly reshaping its South Korea policy since Lee Jae-myung took office, leaving open the possibility of easing tensions and pursuing...
Kaesong cracks down on unlicensed drivers after industrial complex accidents
Following a series of accidents involving unlicensed drivers in the Kaesong Industrial Complex, local party authorities have ordered inspections of drivers throughout the city.
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N. Korea’s Yesong River power plants and carbon credit challenges
During a National Assembly Diplomatic and Unification Committee audit on Oct. 13, 2017, a lawmaker asked the South Korean government, "North Korea is secretly...
Satellite images reveal N. Korea’s systematic severing of inter-Korean links
Satellite images from Google Earth have captured North Korean authorities continuing to operate South Korean buses throughout Kaesong and the Kaesong Industrial Complex, despite...
North Korean banks ordered to round up idle currency amid economic...
North Korean authorities have ordered commercial banks to intensify efforts to collect idle local and foreign currency from the public. The directive, issued by...
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...
N. Korea launches preparations to transform Kaesong complex into a modern...
North Korea has begun preparing large-scale construction plans to transform the Kaesong Industrial Complex into a modern industrial park as part of its regional...
