What’s Driving Kim Jong Un’s New Regional Development Policy?
February 14th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at Kim Jong Un’s new Regional Development policy which acknowledges the severe disparity in living conditions between Pyongyang and the rest of the country – and the resulting public discontent: North Korea’s leadership recently announced a new regional development policy entitled the “regional development 20×10 policy,” which refers to a plan to […]
Read more »North Korea’s AI Progress
January 24th, 2024
Via Reuters, a report on North Korea’s AI development which is raising international concerns: North Korea is developing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for everything from how to respond to COVID-19 and safeguard nuclear reactors to wargaming simulations and government surveillance, according to a new study. International sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons program may […]
Read more »North Korea’s Model Chicken Farm Opens With Plans for More
January 23rd, 2024
Courtesy of 38 North, a look at North Korea’s new model chicken farm: The Kwangchon Chicken Farm is finally up and running, according to North Korean state media. The project is said to have been “personally initiated” by Kim Jong Un and is being held up as a new model for the country’s poultry production […]
Read more »North Korea To Rebuild Industry To Address Widespread ‘Backward’ Economic Conditions
January 16th, 2024
Via NK News, a report on how North Korea’s ‘empty’ economic policies created major wealth gaps, and how the nation has vowed to rebuild industry in every city and town over next 10 years to address widespread ‘backward’ conditions: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that decades of party policy has failed to bring economic […]
Read more »North Korean Exports Hit Record High Since UN Sanctions Took Full Effect
December 22nd, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at North Korea’s exports, which overwhelmingly go to China – and rely on a single (and surprising) export category: After years of disruption from United Nations sanctions and the pandemic, North Korean exports to China surged through the first 11 months of 2023. However, North Korea’s export recovery is potentially […]
Read more »AI-Powered Satellite Analysis Unveils Economic Realities in Underdeveloped Nations
December 10th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, an interesting look at how AI-powered satellite Analysis can unveil economic disparities in underdeveloped nations: Image 2. Differences in satellite imagery and economic scores in North Korea between 2016 and 2019. Significant development was found in the Wonsan Kalma area (top), one of the tourist development zones, but no changes were observed in […]
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