A Fresh Look at North Korea at Night
In January 2014, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) took a photo that dramatically illustrated the economic divide…
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North Korea’s Tourism Industry: A Grand Initiative in Limbo
Background Developing the tourism industry has been a high priority under Kim Jong Un, at least up until 2020, when…
Sunchon Airfield: Main Runway Extension Complete
Commercial satellite imagery indicates that progress continues on expanding North Korea’s Sunchon Military Airfield, 45 kilometers northeast of Pyongyang. Since…
Thousands of New Dwellings Declared Complete in Samjiyon
According to North Korean state media on November 14, thousands of people moved into newly built dwellings in the villages…