While we wait for the promised North Korean military surveillance satellite launch, the country appears to have launched a broad project to develop civilian satellite technology and will meet quarterly to assess its progress. https://www.northkoreatech.org/2023/03/28/north-korea-launches-new-civilian-satellite-push/

There's a new TikTok channel making headlines that claims to be from North Korea, but I don't think it is: https://www.northkoreatech.org/2023/02/16/what-to-make-of-the-north-korean-life-tiktok-channel/

🆕 JUST IN: First images of last night's military parade in Pyongyang courtesy of an unusual nighttime satellite capture by @Maxar. We expect state TV coverage later. (📷: @maxar)

What's happening in Pyongyang tonight? If this satellite image of drills is a clue, a military parade will take place on Feb 8 (2.8) to mark 75 years of the Korea People's Army. Recently, the parades start after midnight (in a few hours) and it's on TV later that day or next.

It was a busy Saturday in Pyongyang for thousands of North Koreans. In Kim Il Sung Square and at the Mirim Parade Training Ground, rehearsals are underway for what appears to be a major upcoming military parade. https://www.38north.org/2023/01/parade-training-in-full-swing/

Mun Chol Myong, the first North Korean to ever be extradited to the US, was sentenced today to 45 months time served for money laundering on behalf of the North Korean regime. Mun was arrested in Malaysia and spent two years in jail, then in a DC jail since arriving in the US. The sentence is in line with that requested by the public defender, who was representing him. Mun entered an "Alford plea," in which he maintained innocence but pled guilty. More here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/north-korean-national-sentenced-money-laundering-offenses

"Nuke for nuke. All-out Confrontation for Head-on Confrontation." - Cover story in the latest issue of "DPR Korea," a North Korean overseas propaganda magazine, highlighting the Hwasong-17 test launch on November 18.

Bitterly, bitterly cold in North Korea right now. This evening's weather forecast has a low/high of -17/-10C (1/14F) in Pyongyang, -26/-18C (-15/0F) in Hyesan and even colder on top of Mt Paektu.

What a surprise! It's Alan Titchmarsh on North Korean TV this morning teaching the finer points of English gardening. It appears to be the first episode of his "Garden Secrets – 17th Century" visiting Hatfield House.

Less than 24 hours since the game was played, North Korean TV viewers are watching the World Cup final tonight. The telecast just began, shortly after the evening news ended.