Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests



Analysis Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests Satellite imagery has shown vessel at Kim’s east coast retreat three times this year, surpassing averages for past years Colin Zwirko March 17, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A scene from a 2015 documentary shows Kim Jong Un on a boat off the country's east coast \| Image: KCTV, Sept. 17, 2021 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s largest custom superyacht made rare appearances at his east coast mansion in the days surrounding two recent missile tests, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery reveals, suggesting Kim may have unwound at the retreat around the important events. The 260-foot (80-meter) vessel appeared at the private beach of Kim’s Wonsan mansion complex on March 15, one day before a failed missile test in Pyongyang, and on Feb. 28, a day after a successful missile launch in the capital, according to Planet labs imagery. The imagery also shows that his Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 02How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 03All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 04No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 05What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 06North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 07From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 08North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 09Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere 10How Seoul’s new L-SAM interceptor boosts defenses against North Korean missiles

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Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests

Satellite imagery has shown vessel at Kim’s east coast retreat three times this year, surpassing averages for past years

Colin Zwirko March 17, 2022

Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests

A scene from a 2015 documentary shows Kim Jong Un on a boat off the country's east coast | Image: KCTV, Sept. 17, 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s largest custom superyacht made rare appearances at his east coast mansion in the days surrounding two recent missile tests, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery reveals, suggesting Kim may have unwound at the retreat around the important events.

The 260-foot (80-meter) vessel appeared at the private beach of Kim’s Wonsan mansion complex on March 15, one day before a failed missile test in Pyongyang, and on Feb. 28, a day after a successful missile launch in the capital, according to Planet labs imagery.

The imagery also shows that his

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