June 30, 2024, by Andy Lim and Victor Cha—
The CSIS Beyond Parallel created an interactive map of North Korea's garbage-filled balloons that crossed over into South Korea in 2024... Since May 28, 2024, North Korea started sending trash-filled balloons into South Korea. Over the course of five months, and in twenty-night waves they have...
December 15, 2025, by Jennifer Jun, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Victor Cha—
China’s deployment of buoys near the Korea-China PMZ signals expanding monitoring and gray zone pressure in the Yellow Sea (West Sea)... Sources: CSIS Beyond Parallel; Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters Report submitted to the South Korean National Assembly, shared with the press Download Report PDF This...
December 12, 2025, by Victor Cha—
What is China building in…
December 11, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Satellite imagery shows that North Korea has made significant progress at the port-of-entry site for the much-delayed New Yalu River Bridge.
December 9, 2025, by Victor Cha—
Under the 2001 Korea-China Fisheries Agreement, South Korea and China established a jointly managed maritime area called the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ) in the Yellow Sea (West Sea). .. Photo Credit: CSIS Beyond Parallel Download Map Download Report Under the 2001 Korea-China Fisheries Agreement,…
October 27, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Satellite imagery show that the construction of the new Russia-North Korea road bridge has made significant progress in the past six months.
October 27, 2025, by Jennifer Jun, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Victor Cha—
Recent AIS analysis show continued standoff between South Korean and Chinese Coast Guards in the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ)... Left: Image of the Shen Lan 1, the first of the two aquaculture cages to be deployed inside the South Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ),...
October 13, 2025, by Victor Cha, Bonny Lin, Andy Lim and Truly Tinsley—
CSIS experts address critical questions regarding Chinese Premier Li Qiang's recent visit to North Korea and the significance for bilateral ties.
October 2, 2025, by Sydney Seiler—
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October 2, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Recent images of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station show indications of an engine test preparation and continued expansion of the facility.
August 20, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Approximately 27 kilometers from the China-North Korean border, the Sinpung-dong Missile Operating Base is an undeclared North Korean missile base... As featured in the Wall Street Journal "North Korea Has a Secret Long-Range Missile Base…
