New bridge between North Korea and China could open soon – 12 years after completion
Satellite imagery shows significant progress on the bridge that experts say will transform Sino-North Korean trade.
North Korean buildings near DMZ could be rocket infrastructure, experts say
Satellite images show 21 newly built drive-through buildings likely designed to shelter launch vehicles.
Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar
Power shortages once darkened Sinuiju at night, but satellite images show a renewable energy boom is underway.
Satellite images suggest North Korea is upgrading ports for new, larger destroyers
Shipyard upgrades are part of North Korea’s 5-year plan to modernize its naval forces, experts told RFA.
Clash of Clans knockoff popular in North Korea with more than 40,000 players online
Footage of the bootleg smartphone game, called “Fortress Defense,” leaked on Chinese social media.
New bridge between North Korea and China could open soon – 12 years after completion
Satellite imagery shows significant progress on the bridge that experts say will transform Sino-North Korean trade.
North Korean buildings near DMZ could be rocket infrastructure, experts say
Satellite images show 21 newly built drive-through buildings likely designed to shelter launch vehicles.
Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar
Power shortages once darkened Sinuiju at night, but satellite images show a renewable energy boom is underway.
Satellite images suggest North Korea is upgrading ports for new, larger destroyers
Shipyard upgrades are part of North Korea’s 5-year plan to modernize its naval forces, experts told RFA.
North Korea issue dwarfed by more pressing concerns during Trump-Xi summit
Trump has said he wants to meet with Kim Jong Un again, but experts say China will not act as go-between.
Clash of Clans knockoff popular in North Korea with more than 40,000 players online
Footage of the bootleg smartphone game, called “Fortress Defense,” leaked on Chinese social media.
Pyongyang subway ticket price nearly triples
International students were surprised by the fare hike, but said that exchange rate makes it "almost nothing."
Bridges to China, Russia preparing to open as North Korea deepens ties with both
Experts say the two new border crossings signal an era of closer cooperation between Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow.
Satellite imagery shows new North Korea-Russia bridge nearing completion
Experts say the rush to open the bridge indicates Kim Jong Un’s enthusiasm for cooperation with Moscow.
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Satellite imagery reveals increased activity at North Korean nuclear complex
Steam plumes and construction at Yongbyon suggest Kim Jong Un is making good on his five-year nuclear buildup plan.
By Noh Jung Min for RFA
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