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N. Korea’s new directives aim to accelerate Wonsan-Kalma resort construction

Following Kim Jong Un's July visit to the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, the Cabinet issued new directives on Aug. 22 to accelerate construction and...

N. Korean tech researchers arrested for watching foreign media

Eight employees of Pyongyang’s Kwangbok Cutting-Edge Product Development and Exchange Company were arrested by the domestic counterespionage bureau of the Ministry of State Security...

Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse

Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.  Analysis of Sentinel-2A satellite...

North Korea revamps military strategy institute with young talent

North Korea has begun implementing a decision to integrate young talent into the Academic Research Institute of the Military Strategy Research Center under the...

N. Korea to enhance mobile network security with domestic technologies

North Korea is pushing to strengthen its mobile network security system by the second half of this year. The country aims to introduce domestic...

N. Korea reassigns soon-to-be-retiring generals to specialized fields

North Korea is reassigning experienced army, navy and air force generals who have reached retirement age as researchers in specialized fields such as military...

A deep dive into Kim Il Sung University’s High-Tech Development Institute

The High-Tech Development Institute at North Korea’s Kim Il Sung University is responsible for researching key basic technologies including information technology, nanotechnology, biotechnology and...

N. Korean research paper calls for new law to combat cybercrime

A recently published journal article in North Korea suggests that the country is analyzing different forms of cybercrime and researching the need to implement...

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