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North Korea removing South Korean floating hotel at Kumgang resort: Imagery

North Korea removing South Korean floating hotel at Kumgang resort: Imagery

Work to dismantle Hyundai Asan asset began prior to ROK presidential election, showing move planned regardless of winner

North Korea removing South Korean floating hotel at Kumgang resort: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 12, 2022
North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military

North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military

Restoration work the latest sign Pyongyang may be preparing for an underground nuclear test at Punggye-ri site

North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts | Chaewon Chung March 11, 2022
Syrian ambassador to leave North Korea as diplomatic exodus continues

Syrian ambassador to leave North Korea as diplomatic exodus continues

Latest departure leaves only four foreign ambassadors in Pyongyang, though Syria will not shutter its embassy

Syrian ambassador to leave North Korea as diplomatic exodus continues
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 11, 2022
US to announce new sanctions in response to ICBM missile system tests: Official

US to announce new sanctions in response to ICBM missile system tests: Official

New designations target Russian individuals and companies suspected of supporting DPRK weapons programs

US to announce new sanctions in response to ICBM missile system tests: Official
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell March 11, 2022
North Korean state media reports briefly on Yoon Suk-yeol’s election victory

North Korean state media reports briefly on Yoon Suk-yeol’s election victory

Report in the Rodong Sinmun similar to how DPRK state media covered past conservative victories in South Korea

North Korean state media reports briefly on Yoon Suk-yeol’s election victory
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 11, 2022
North Korea to expand, modernize main space launch base: Kim Jong Un

North Korea to expand, modernize main space launch base: Kim Jong Un

Report on DPRK leader's tour of spy satellite facilities comes as U.S. accuses Pyongyang of 'ICBM-platform' launches

North Korea to expand, modernize main space launch base: Kim Jong Un
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 11, 2022
North Korea tested ‘new’ intercontinental ballistic missile system: US official

North Korea tested ‘new’ intercontinental ballistic missile system: US official

Recent ‘reconnaissance satellite’ system tests were ICBM-capable platforms and represent a ‘serious escalation’

North Korea tested ‘new’ intercontinental ballistic missile system: US official
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung March 11, 2022
North Korean COVID-19 testing skyrockets more than tenfold: WHO

North Korean COVID-19 testing skyrockets more than tenfold: WHO

Expert says huge increase in samples tested may be tied to Kim Jong Il birthday celebrations

North Korean COVID-19 testing skyrockets more than tenfold: WHO
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts March 10, 2022
North Korea will launch spy satellites to watch US ‘hostile’ moves: Kim Jong Un

North Korea will launch spy satellites to watch US ‘hostile’ moves: Kim Jong Un

DPRK leader visited launch control center in Pyongyang to review results of two recent reconnaissance satellite tests

North Korea will launch spy satellites to watch US ‘hostile’ moves: Kim Jong Un
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 10, 2022
US issues unusual statement on enhanced North Korea intelligence collection

US issues unusual statement on enhanced North Korea intelligence collection

Analysts say statement likely due to recent North Korean satellite technology launches and upcoming anniversary

US issues unusual statement on enhanced North Korea intelligence collection
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 10, 2022