North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: No Signs of an Imminent Test
Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site indicates that work continues throughout the site, with evidence of…
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North Korea’s Komdok Mining Region: Empty Promises?
Overview In 2020, Typhoon Maysak ravaged North Korea’s northeast provinces, devastating large portions of the mineral-rich mining region of Komdok.…
North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center: Plutonium Production Continues
Recent commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center indicates that, despite adverse weather conditions, plutonium production…
North Korea’s Cement Industry: More Than Meets the Eye
Background For decades, cement has been the preferred building material in North Korea. Limestone, a key ingredient in making cement, is…