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Kim Jong Un guides disaster prevention meeting as typhoon brings heavy rains
Two-day gathering appears to focus on overall state policies rather than storm, but state media report short on details
September 6, 2022
North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery
Vegetation die-off visible at Sohae vertical engine test stand this week, amid signs of new upgrades at launchpad
September 2, 2022
North Korean paramilitary leaders gather for training amid ‘constant’ war threat
Top official says civil defense force needs to modernize and improve command structure at two-day meeting
August 31, 2022
New smartphones appear in North Koreans’ hands for first time in years
Models with more advanced cameras likely imported from China despite sanctions in effort to appeal to consumers
August 30, 2022
COVID outbreak at Russian border looms over North Korea trade plans
Virus surge in Vladivostok may disrupt plans to open import disinfection center, amid activity at DPRK border facility
August 26, 2022
North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery
State media’s emphasis on leisure after lifting COVID restrictions suggests events may focus more on fun than sacrifice
August 25, 2022
North Korea orders lockdown over 4 fever cases in China border province
State media reports first possible COVID-19 cases since claiming virus eradicated, but scale of lockdown unknown
August 25, 2022
Kim Jong Un accelerates upgrades at luxury lake resort and party office HQ
Satellite imagery suggests DPRK has found new resources to pour into leader’s projects despite economic ‘hardships’
August 24, 2022
Rising North Korean firm takes over special economic zone at border: State media
Pyongyang may push forward Sinuiju SEZ once land trade resumes with China, though no signs of progress are visible yet
August 22, 2022
North Korea dismantling another Hyundai Asan resort at Mt. Kumgang: Imagery
Kumgang Pension Town latest target of efforts to remove South Korea’s properties at former inter-Korean tourism zone
August 21, 2022
