Satellite imagery shows construction on installation next to launchpad at Sohae Satellite Launching Center
Launch comes days after reported cruise and anti-aircraft missile tests from DPRK west coast
First such tests since February come amid joint US-ROK air force drills, though leader Kim Jong Un not reported present
Bombastic ceremony for 10K-home street in capital comes amid efforts to boost North Korean leader’s personality cult
Activity at Rason could aim to resume coal transshipment as two countries engage in alleged arms trade at adjacent piers
Construction in Haeju Bay may be for long-planned tidal plant that Kim Jong Un said could help solve power shortages
North Korean leader warns ‘enemies’ during visit to military university, a day after ROK parliamentary elections
North Korean leader inspects second-stage 10K home project nearing deadline, while showing scale of next stages
North Korean leader appears to obtain new vehicles after warning nation to expect increasing economic challenges
Solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile allows DPRK to launch nukes 'quickly, accurately and powerfully'
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