Tag: modernization

North Korean education officials in South Hamgyong province have launched a student tracking app for high schools. Students can now borrow library books and...

North Korea revised its science and technology law this year. The changes sharpen the criteria for choosing which new technologies enter production, and they...

North Korea is working to acquire printing equipment and packaging technology from China. Authorities want to improve the quality of product packaging, labels and...

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...

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...

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 is importing a growing volume of Chinese medical equipment as authorities push to modernize healthcare facilities nationwide, with demand for pharmaceutical packaging...

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...

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...

A memorial for the war in Ukraine is under construction in the Hwasong district of Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un broke ground on the project...