Tag: kaesong
North Korea curbs cheap overseas labor dispatch
North Korean authorities have moved to revoke authorization for state agencies and trading companies to send workers abroad, and are also re-evaluating the profitability...
Satellite imagery reveals North Korea’s transmission tower network
High-resolution satellite imagery of three transmission tower sites in North Korea — located in Gujang county, North Pyongan province; Namsan, Kaesong city; and Anak...
North Korea orders purge of officials with any ties to reunification
North Korea has intensified its ideological crackdown following the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), with the WPK Secretariat ordering security...
North Korea’s railway bridges: strategic assets linking China, Russia while severing...
North Korea's railway network and border railway bridges are more than just means of transportation — they are a strategic asset closely tied to...
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...
N. Koreans embrace fall moving season, seek better utilities and market...
North Koreans are increasingly moving homes in the fall, mirroring a seasonal pattern common in South Korea. The trend may reflect the housing construction...
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...
S. Korea should prioritize humanitarian aid over military agreement revival
South Korean Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young recently announced his intention to restart inter-Korean dialogue by restoring the Sept. 19, 2018, inter-Korean military agreement....
The price of prestige: When UNESCO recognition becomes a tool for...
UNESCO's recent decision to inscribe North Korea's Mount Kumgang as a World Heritage site represents a deeply troubling intersection of international diplomacy and authoritarian...
