Tag: satellite imagery
Satellite images reveal chemical weapons potential at North Korea’s Sunchon complex
South Pyongan province's Sunchon chemical industrial complex is a sprawling hub as it was built up over the past decade on the site of...
Satellite images show Pyongyang glowing, outskirts dark
North Korea's capital has grown noticeably brighter at night over the past six years, but the added light is concentrated almost entirely downtown. Most...
Satellite images show N. Korea dredging rivers on a massive scale
North Korea is carrying out large-scale sand and gravel extraction along its major rivers in 2026. Crews are deploying large dredgers and heavy equipment...
Behind Sinuiju’s brighter nights, a widening electricity divide
Electricity supply in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, has improved somewhat in 2026 compared with last year. Neighborhoods near provincial and city party offices, the...
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...
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...
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...
Pyongyang felt the heat as early as late May, satellite imagery...
Thermal infrared satellite data collected in late May 2026 confirms that significant heat stress had already taken hold in both Pyongyang and Seoul well...
Satellites show North Korea’s rice planting running ahead of schedule
North Korea's farms are planting rice slightly faster than in past years, with progress in 2026 running 2.7 percentage points ahead across eight sample...
Satellite analysis reveals Kim Jong Un’s hidden armored train stations
Kim Jong Un does not travel like other heads of state. He moves through North Korea aboard a "rolling fortress" — an armored train...
