Tag: modernization
Satellite images reveal flooded rail line in Ryanggang province
I analyzed high-resolution satellite imagery of Paekam county, in North Korea's Ryanggang province, and found that a hydroelectric dam has flooded part of a...
Behind Pyongyang’s showcase streets, satellite images reveal neighborhoods left behind
High-resolution satellite imagery analyzed in 2026 reveals the true condition of two long-neglected neighborhoods in central Pyongyang: Tungme-dong in Sonkyo district and Worrhyang-dong in...
North Korea’s practical teaching push lays bare Pyongyang-provincial education gap
A North Korean Ministry of Education showcase intended to model a new hands-on teaching approach at vocational colleges ended up drawing more attention to...
North Korea ramps up Chinese medical equipment imports amid healthcare modernization...
North Korea is importing a growing volume of Chinese medical equipment as authorities push to modernize healthcare facilities nationwide, with demand for pharmaceutical packaging...
Pyongyang tells Kangwon province: use science and talent to hit second-quarter...
North Korea's central party authorities have issued a directive to the Kangwon province party committee ordering officials to use science, technology, and talent development...
Satellite imagery shows Yongbyon nuclear complex in active modernization phase
Recent satellite imagery and analysis by international monitoring organizations indicate that North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, the country's primary nuclear complex located...
Kim Jong Un prioritizes weapons technology over economic gains from Ukraine...
A memorial for the war in Ukraine is under construction in the Hwasong district of Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un broke ground on the project...
N. Korea inspects progress in ‘three revolutionary movements’ at shipyards
As the end of the year approaches, North Korea’s ruling party has sent inspectors to major shipyards in Chongjin, Rajin, Sinpo and Nampo to...
Chinese manufacturers SANY, XCMG and SDLG supply bulldozers and cranes for...
North Korea has equipped military construction units with heavy construction equipment needed for building factories in the countryside as part of Kim Jong Un's...
N. Korea tells military officers China, Russia critical to economy and...
The Workers' Party of Korea Secretariat has issued an order to high-ranking military officers underscoring the strategic importance of North Korea's relationships with China...
