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 01Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 02All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 03Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 04Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 05How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 06New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 07How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 08What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won

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

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

01Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
02All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
03Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
04Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
05How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
06New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
07How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
08What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won

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

LATEST ANALYSIS

Similar Articles

About the Author

Colin Zwirko