Satellite imagery seen by NK Pro indicates activity taking place within several parts of the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), suggesting North Korean authorities may be allowing citizens to use parts of the facility.

A plot of land in the southwest of the facility adjacent to two factories vacated after South Korea unilaterally closed the complex in 2016 shows signs of notable activity in Planet Labs satellite imagery between August 01 and October 24.

Changes in the surface of the land – which high-resolution Airbus satellite imagery from January 2017 showed to be covered in dirt, grass and some trees – are