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Kim Jong Un advertises new luxury hotels near China for North Korean elites
State media promotes Samjiyon primarily for domestic tourism despite past focus on attracting foreign visitors
Kim Jong Un confronts wealth gap and lagging rural development at plenum
North Korean leader concludes 3-day plenum; no date announced for party congress
North Korea upgrades test facility for long-range nuclear missile engines
Satellite imagery shows larger shelter built at Sohae horizontal stand despite claim of ‘final’ test for Hwasong-20 ICBM
North Korea launches rockets as Kim Jong Un convenes party meeting
South Korean military says DPRK fired 10 rockets off west coast in apparent test; DPRK state media silent
Kim Jong Un kicks off end-of-year plenum to discuss upcoming Party Congress
Long absent top official reappears at multi-day North Korean meeting set to review economic and ideological issues
North Korea, China using 32 makeshift bridges for extensive smuggling scheme
NK Pro finds additional river crossings following exposé on sanctioned trade of Chinese vehicles across border
North Korea building three lavish mansions at site for visiting foreign leaders
Similar rapid construction took place at the Kumsusan State Guesthouse in 2019 in preparation for Xi Jinping’s visit
Graves at Ukraine war memorial suggest North Korea may up official death count
Satellite imagery shows rapid progress on memorial and cemetery in Pyongyang, honoring troops killed fighting for Russia
North Korean military ramping up parade training ahead of 9th Party Congress
High-resolution imagery shows around 6K soldiers practicing goosestepping for upcoming event, likely in early 2026
DMZ construction, plans to flood the border and North Korea’s air force showcase
NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses the DPRK’s plans for a dam inside the DMZ and its reveal of a new military drone
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