NK News

NK News

NK News is a dedicated and privately owned platform that provides specialized information about North Korea. The website aims to gather reliable news, opinions, analysis, research tools, data, and experts on the subject all in one easy-to-access location. Founded in April 2010, NK News has team members located in Washington DC, Seoul, and London.

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New satellite image offers clearer view of North Korean warship lifted upright

1 day ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

New satellite image offers clearer view of North Korean warship lifted upright South Korean military says mysterious balloons played minor role in raising capsized destroyer after failed launch A new high-resolution satellite image taken Thursday clearly shows that North Korea has successfully lifted a new 5,000-ton warship out of the water, after the destroyer capsized during a launch ceremony last month. The Planet Labs image shows the Choe Hyon-class destroyer upright but still diagonally...
North Korea upgrading military parade training base ahead of likely Oct. event

2 days ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

North Korea upgrading military parade training base ahead of likely Oct.
North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean president

2 days ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean presidentTop DPRK newspaper publishes short report on Lee Jae-myung’s election, Kim Jong Un yet to reveal any ROK policy changeNorth Korean state media informed the domestic population about this week's South Korean presidential election for the first time Thursday, saying Lee Jae-myung won the vote on June 3. The Rodong Sinmun carried the two-sentence report on the election in small font on the last page of Thursday's edition.
North Korea lifts capsized warship upright 2 weeks after launch failure: Report

3 days ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

North Korea lifts capsized warship upright 2 weeks after launch failure: Report Satellite imagery released by 38 North shows destroyer lifted in recent days, enabling restoration to begin North Korea finally lifted its partially capsized warship into an upright position in recent days, satellite imagery shows, over a week after state media projected the task’s completion following the vessel’s launch failure at a May 21 ceremony. NK Pro analysis of an Airbus image taken on Monday and first...
Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project

4 days ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot projectNorth Korean leader turns focus from military for first time in weeks after managing warship fiasco and Russia tiesNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned his public focus from military to civilian matters for the first time in over six weeks with a visit to a new hospital project, according to state media on Tuesday, though the site is located in a military town known for hosting major live-fire drills.
North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date

4 days ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date Imagery shows destroyer half submerged 10 days after failed side launch, pointing to problems with restoration efforts A new North Korean warship remains capsized after a failed launch ceremony earlier in May, indicating problems with recovery efforts a week after DPRK “experts” reportedly said it would be brought upright. Planet Labs high-resolution imagery reveals that the Choe Hyon-class destroyer was still half...
Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war

1 week ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine warNorth Korean leader also heads Central Military Commission meeting, but state media doesn’t mention warship disasterNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw artillery drills and a Central Military Commission meeting this week, according to state media on Friday, lauding “modern warfare” improvements while voiding any mention of last week's botched warship launch.
Kim Jong Un pushes ahead with megayacht maintenance, days after warship disaster

1 week ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

Kim Jong Un pushes ahead with megayacht maintenance, days after warship disaster Satellite imagery shows luxury vessel in use a day after failed launch, as two others active at mansion beach Three of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s custom megayachts were used or sent in for maintenance in the days after a major warship launch disaster last week, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, indicating Kim’s priority on his royal lifestyle despite the crisis. Planet Labs imagery shows...
North Korea digitally added extra drones to air drill photo, analysis suggests

1 week ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

North Korea digitally added extra drones to air drill photo, analysis suggests NK Pro discovery of fake combat UAVs in Kim Jong Un image points to effort to make DPRK drone program seem more advanced North Korean state media appears to have digitally added extra combat drones into a photo of leader Kim Jong Un overseeing air force drills earlier this month, NK Pro analysis reveals, part of a likely attempt to make the country’s drone program seem more advanced than it really is. The Korean...
North Korea arrests more officials in capsized warship probe: State media

1 week ago | nknews.org | Colin Zwirko

North Korea arrests more officials in capsized warship probe: State mediaKCNA reports work to turn the destroyer upright also on track after apparent Sunday deadline passesNorth Korean authorities have arrested more officials allegedly responsible for the capsizing of a new warship last week, according to state media reports on Monday and over the weekend, amid continuing fallout from the embarrassing public failure to launch the vessel.

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