DPRK Premier Visits S. Hwanghae Farms and Mine
DPRK state media reported on 7 March (Thursday) that DPRK Cabinet Premier Choe Yong Rim visited the U’nryul Mine and several cooperative farms in South Hwanghae Province. Choe’s first visit … Continue reading
Nuclear Test Personnel Visit Ku’msusan and Revolutionary Martyrs’ Cemetery After Arriving in Pyongyang
DPRK state media reported on 21 February that personnel involved in the 12 February 2013 nuclear test visited the Ku’msusan Memorial Palace of the Sun and paid their respects at … Continue reading
Nuclear Test Personnel Will Visit Pyongyang
DPRK state media reported on 20 February (Wednesday) that personnel involved in the country’s third nuclear test have been invited to Pyongyang, in a similar fashion to the personnel involved … Continue reading
USGS Receives Intensity (Did You Feel It?) Reports from Inside DPRK
The United States Geological Survey [USGS] reported on 12 February (Tuesday) that it received nine (9) reports from the DPRK about the intensity of the seismic activity caused by the … Continue reading
DPRK Conducts Third Nuclear Test
The DPRK conducted its third nuclear test in the late morning of 12 February (Tuesday). The first indication of the third experimental detonation was a seismic event with its epicenter … Continue reading
Final Countdowns at P’unggye-ri Test Site? (Will but you won’t)
Yonhap News Agency,citing anonymous South Korean [ROK] government sources, reported on 12 February (Tuesday) that personnel and equipment may have been pulled out of the area close to the DPRK’s nuclear … Continue reading
KJI Birthday Events Begin
DPRK state media reported during 7-9 February (Thursday-Saturday) that events commemorating the official 71st birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il, called the Day of the Shining Star, began in … Continue reading
Two Academic Awards/Prize Ceremonies Held For Scientists in Pyongyang
DPRK state media reported on 6 February (Wednesday) that two academic award ceremonies were held in Pyongyang. The 16 February Science and Technology Prize held a ceremony at the People’s … Continue reading
More activity at Punggye-ri (updated 2 Feb)
On 2 February (Saturday), South Korean [ROK] media reported that additional preparatory activity was spotted at the Punggye-ri nuclear test facility in Kilchu County, North Hamgyo’ng Province. An … Continue reading
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