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  • 2 weeks ago | 38north.org | Iliana Ragnone |Martyn Williams

    Satellite Imagery North Korea appears to be preparing to relaunch the Choe Hyun-class naval destroyer that failed to launch at Chongjin Port on May 21 and has since been moved to the Rajin Shipyard for repairs. Commercial satellite imagery from June 12 shows that while the ship remains in Rajin’s drydock, the caisson gates have been opened and a number of structures consistent with previous launch ceremonies have appeared nearby.

  • 2 weeks ago | 38north.org | Martyn Williams

    This article has also been posted to NKTechLab.org, a new center for investigation and analysis into how North Korea uses technology to serve and suppress its citizens. North Korea’s Ministry of Health has launched an online drug and medical product delivery service based in a smartphone app. The app is called “건강” (Health) and also allows patients to consult medical practitioners without going to a hospital and consult a database of common medical questions and answers.

  • 3 weeks ago | 38north.org | Martyn Williams |Iliana Ragnone

    Economy, Satellite Imagery The first factories built under North Korea’s 20×10 plan for regional industry are spread across the country, but their production is not nearly so varied. In each of the 20 locations chosen for the new clusters in 2024, factories were built to produce  similar products: food, clothing and household goods.

  • 3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Martyn Williams

    NowSeoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea says it has successfully refloated a new destroyer that capsized upon launch last month, with state media reporting the damaged vessel will be moved to a dry dock in a different shipyard for repairs. “After restoring the balance of the destroyer early in June, the …

  • 3 weeks ago | 38north.org | Martyn Williams |Peter Makowsky |Iliana Ragnone

    North Korea’s capsized second Choe Hyun Class destroyer was finally launched on Thursday after it was returned to an upright position earlier this week. Commercial satellite imagery from June 5 shows the vessel floating in the harbor at Chongjin Port. The ship was launched Thursday afternoon. An image taken at 11:32 AM KST shows the ship upright with its bow still stationed on the quay. A subsequent image taken just after 3 PM KST shows the ship floating in the harbor.

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