38 North's Rachel Minyoung Lee (이민영) and Iliana Ragnone assess the #DPRK 's rural development initiative in the first part of a series looking at the progress, limitations, and implications of ongoing rural construction in #NorthKorea . bit.ly/3yfhbHG

Kim Ki Nam, former Director of #DPRK 's Propaganda and Agitation Department, passed away on May 7. More from Michael Madden here: nkleadershipwatch.org/2024/05/08/kim…

Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates a new submarine construction campaign has begun at #NorthKorea 's Sinpho South Shipyard. Analysis by Jack Liu, Peter Makowsky & Iliana Ragnone. bit.ly/3QDDxJb

Check out the Korean version of the report on digital surveillance in #NorthKorea by Martyn Williams and Natalia Slavney here: bit.ly/3JSipLu

There's still time to apply for our Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program! More info here:

Vann Van Diepen reviews #NorthKorea 's missile activities this year, their emphasis on theater strike missiles and what this may mean. bit.ly/3JGdHAi

#UpcomingEvent : Join us for a discussion of the growing cooperation between #NATO and key US allies in Northeast Asia. Featuring Bo Ram Kwon, Michael Reiterer, and Yuki Tatsumi. Moderated by Jenny Town.

📅 May 16
⏰9:30 - 11:00 AM EDT

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Commercial satellite imagery shows renewed construction at #NorthKorea 's Uiju Airfield. Analysis by Iliana Ragnone. bit.ly/4a1sPTy

Senior Fellow Rachel Minyoung Lee (이민영) discusses #DPRK media's mention of a 'national defence industrial enterprise' and what this may mean. bit.ly/3xV4YrF

With the #UnitedNations Panel of Experts ending, Eric Penton-Voak draws on his experience as a coordinator of the Panel to explore lessons learned and potentials for a future monitoring regime of #NorthKorea . bit.ly/3w4eAjh

As #NorthKorea sends an economic delegation to #Iran , check out this piece for further context on DPRK-Iran cooperation:

Commercial satellite imagery indicates progress has been made on modernizing #NorthKorea 's Pukchang military airfield. Analysis by Martyn Williams, Jenny Town & Iliana Ragnone. bit.ly/3UucbYr

As the situation in the #MiddleEast continues, check out this piece for some additional context on #NorthKorea 's position amid conflict:

Commercial satellite imagery shows an uptick in construction work at #DPRK 's Sohae Satellite Launching Station. Several new projects around the coastal launch pad area have begun, while work continues on longer-running projects. bit.ly/3UaQScX

Thanks Alex and Sean! Appreciate the coverage on this important and recurring problem when outsourcing IT work.

In late 2023, Nick Roy (nkinternet.wordpress.com) discovered a misconfigured North Korean Internet server. For a month, we watched daily file uploads that appear to show North Korean animators working on major animations for Western companies. (1) 38north.org/2024/04/what-w…

Senior Fellow Martyn Williams explores findings from a #NorthKorea Internet server and how this underscores the growing challenge foreign companies face verifying outsourced work. bit.ly/4cYaY2V

En #CoreadelNorte aún quedan espacios donde no llegan los ojos del estado, pero la creciente adopción de tecnología digital y los avances del régimen podrían borrar muchas de ellos, cuenta un estupendo informe de 38 North sobre vigilancia digital en 🇰🇵👇
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'While [North Korea] may not yet have the capacity to fully utilize all the data it can collect, it is moving towards even greater surveillance of its citizens, enhanced by digital technology,' state Martyn Williams and Natalia Slavney 38 North

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