Investigations
Latest NK PRO investigations related to the DPRK
Sanctioned North Korean tankers sail freely in Chinese waters, defying UN rules
Expert says brazen activity reflects a new reality in which Beijing and Russia provide cover for DPRK sanctions evasion
July 31, 2025
Summer storms damaged new North Korean homes, may have impacted nuclear site
Satellite imagery shows mudslides and swollen rivers throughout DPRK’s northwest, despite lack of state media coverage
July 30, 2025
North Korea builds new seaside park at former site for live-fire military drills
New beach facility located near Wonsan Kalma mega resort, raising questions about access for ordinary people
July 25, 2025
North Korea reveals look of new ‘international airport’ on Chinese border
Samjiyon airport and train station project are part of Kim Jong Un’s plans to ‘revitalize international tourism’
July 21, 2025
North Korea debuts new X-shaped prison layout as it pushes ahead with expansion
NK Pro also identifies two additional sites undergoing reconstruction as part of nationwide prison modernization
July 18, 2025
Chinese recruiter flaunts dispatch of North Korean workers despite UN sanctions
Norihsoft openly advertises provision of DPRK labor services, while claiming multinational firms as clients
July 15, 2025
Kim Jong Un’s $7M yacht on display in Lavrov visit despite poor cover-up attempt
State media attempts to obscure that meeting took place on foreign-made Princess vessel by showing footage of older boat
July 14, 2025
Radioactive Russian delivery to North Korea tests boundaries of UN sanctions
NK Pro uncovers deal for airlift of cobalt-60 by obscure logistics firm, prompting fears of misuse and sanctions evasion
July 11, 2025
Most hotels still unfinished at North Korea’s new beach resort despite opening
Only 6 of 17 luxury hotels at Wonsan Kalma appear ready to accept visitors in blow to wider foreign tourism reopening
July 3, 2025
No signs that North Korea dumping uranium waste into South’s waterways: Imagery
NK Pro analysis casts doubt on report of toxic discharge from Pyongsan facility, instead finding DPRK fixed pipe leak
July 2, 2025
