Tag: modernization
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...
Inside N. Korea’s push to put AI-powered drones into active service
North Korea has ordered weapons researchers to be stationed full-time with air force units in a push to speed up the development and deployment...
What it would take for Trump to play golf with Kim...
In the first part of this two-part series, I argued that for the DPRK, nuclear weapons are at best a means of deterrence, but...
N. Korea pressures major firms to show results before key political...
North Korea's biggest companies are being forced to submit detailed progress reports on key economic projects as the country's leadership tries to showcase achievements...
Understanding inflation in North Korea: Demand-pull and cost-push dynamics in a...
North Korea's economy is experiencing a period of acute instability, characterized by rising consumer prices, currency depreciation, and increasing policy uncertainty. Inflation in particular...
N. Korea replaces uranium plant officials after satellite images expose environmental...
Officials at a uranium refinery in Pyongsan, North Hwanghae province, were recently replaced after the international community raised concerns about environmental damage following satellite...
From drones to nukes: North Korea pushes AI military modernization plan
The General Staff Department (GSD) of the Korean People's Army (KPA) ordered the entire military early this month to make plans to build AI-based...
