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North Korea’s Tourism Industry: A Grand Initiative in Limbo

Peter Makowsky, Jenny Town, Iliana Ragnone and Ryan Kleissler

Jan 26, 2023

Domestic Affairs, Economy, Satellite Imagery

Background Developing the tourism industry has been a high priority under Kim Jong Un, at least up until 2020, when…

North Korea’s Komdok Mining Region: Empty Promises?

Figure 15b. New housing at Komdok housing North seems complete by 2022, but older flood damaged housing remains and no flood mitigation measures are observed. Copyright © 2022 Maxar.

Peter Makowsky, Jenny Town, Iliana Ragnone and Ryan Kleissler

Aug 16, 2022

Domestic Affairs, Economy, Satellite Imagery

Overview In 2020, Typhoon Maysak ravaged North Korea’s northeast provinces, devastating large portions of the mineral-rich mining region of Komdok.…