nK Insight

North Korea is providing luxurious state housing to the families of fallen soldiers deployed to Russia, while constructing a large-scale Battle Merit Memorial nearby. It is expected that the regime will hold a solemn ceremony for the enshrinement of the remains on the Day of the Sun on April 15,

North Korea appears to have completed maintenance on the newly built Kim Gunok Youngung submarine and is expected to conduct test launches of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and cruise missiles off the coast of Sinpo in the near future. Through these tests, North Korea is anticipated to declare to the

As seen in the recent wars in Ukraine and Iran, the rapid depletion of expensive precision-strike assets using low-cost weapon systems has become a crucial strategic tactic. Similarly, Sunchon Airfield—which houses modern fighter-bombers for the defense of Pyongyang—appears to be deploying aging aircraft from the 1950s and 60s for a

The Kang Gun, North Korea’s second new-type destroyer, is currently undergoing a full armament system replacement identical to the lead ship (the Choi Hyun) located in Nampo. To fulfill Kim Jong Un’s directive to build two vessels of the same or larger class every year, the Chongjin Shipyard appears to

Following the recent resumption of regular train and air services between North Korea and China, North Korean tourist recruitment has begun in China, and preparatory activities have been detected at the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area. In line with the vision presented by Kim Jong Un at the 9th Party

The border village that Kim Jong-un has visited almost every month since last August suffered severe damage from massive floods in 2024. A large-scale vegetable greenhouse was built there, and it is now being heavily promoted as a model for regional development to showcase achievements in ‘improving the people’s standard