Tag: kaesong
N. Korea’s regional development policy takes shape in Kaesong
North Korea's ambitious "20x10 regional development policy" is taking shape in Kaesong as officials break ground on new industrial factories in Jangpung County. In...
Kaesong printing plant rebuked for 10-day news blackout
The Kaesong newspaper's printing plant is facing severe criticism after failing to print the paper for over ten days due to equipment failures and...
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...
Satellite imagery shows structures being dismantled on the outskirts of the...
After the Kaesong Industrial Complex was shuttered in 2016, reports emerged that North Korea was using its facilities without permission from the South Korean...
Behind N. Korea’s lockdown of Kaesong in July 2020
In July 2020, Kaesong was put on lockdown when a North Korean defector crossed the inter-Korean border amid the COVID pandemic.
According to media reports,...
Ten questions on North Korea with Daily NK President Lee Kwang...
This year has seen a wide range of developments in North Korean affairs. From a major shift in North Korea's unification policy to a...
North Korea’s economic tapestry and the Ministry of Unification’s perilous position
The recent release of a comprehensive report (read here in Korean) by South Korea's Ministry of Unification into North Korea's economy not only provides...
Kaesong dialect targeted in N. Korea’s drive to eliminate non-standard speech
As the North Korean government seeks to tighten ideological control over the "next generation" of children and young people this year, it is taking...
N. Korea’s bizarre propaganda slogan: “Love the future”
There was a time when it was possible to take pictures of North Korea by crossing the Yalu and Tumen rivers. After the border...
