Satellite imagery acquired by DigitalGlobe shows the recently renovated wharf at North Korea’s Rajin Port located on the east coast. In an inaugural ceremony on 18JUL14, North Korea opened Wharf No. 03 for operation, according to a report in the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The wharf along with the rail service which connects the […]
It would appear that North Korea’s West Sea Fleet may have participated in last year’s March exercises. The latest imagery from DigitalGlobe, available in Google Earth, shows substantial activity at North Korea’s Yongdok Naval Base, the main deployment site of hovercraft on the northwest coast. A total of 16 Kongbang hovercraft were observed parked on or near the shore. […]
A new imagery report from 38North.org, a program run by Johns Hopkins’ U.S.-Korea Institute, shows activity at North Korea’s Sohae Test Facility. Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates that North Korea may be preparing the Sohae Satellite Launching Station (“Tongchang-ri”) for a more robust rocket test program in the future involving larger space launch vehicles and road-mobile […]
A new imagery report from 38North.org, a program run by Johns Hopkins’ U.S.-Korea Institute, shows activity at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station. New commercial satellite imagery indicates that North Korea is moving ahead with major construction projects at its Sohae Satellite Launching Station (Tongchang-ri). While it is too soon to reach a definitive judgment, […]
A new imagery report from 38North.org, a program run by Johns Hopkins’ U.S.-Korea Institute, shows activity at North Korea’s Punggye Nuclear Test Site. Recent commercial satellite imagery has identified two new tunnel entrances and continued excavation at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site. Excavation in the West Portal area, where North Korea’s 2009 and 2013 nuclear […]
A new imagery report from 38North.org, a program run by Johns Hopkins’ U.S.-Korea Institute, shows activity at North Korea’s Sohae satellite launch station. New commercial satellite imagery indicates North Korea probably tested a long-range rocket engine between 25 and 30 August 2013 at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. This conclusion is based on analysis of imagery […]
