Sources
Every North Korea dataset we know of
159 public sources, in English, Korean and Japanese. A lot of the best intel on North Korea is raw, abandoned, or only in Korean. This is the list of what exists, who maintains it, and whether it still works. We check every source weekly and log what changed.
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118reachable on the last check2026-10-01
22stale or abandonedwhat we should rebuild
Camps, prisons & abuses
| Source | Format | Last updated | Maintained | Link |
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| NKDB Visual Atlas: Geolocated Detention & Incident Map DatasetDatabase Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB)used on /mapInteractive map dataset of 419 distinct detention, security, and human rights incident locations across North Korea and China border regions, with confirmation status and incident density counts. | json-api | 2025-12-19 | Active | Blocks bots |
| NKDB Visual Atlas: Human Rights Incidents Pool APIDatabase Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB)used on /mapStructured database of 3,636 verified human rights violations occurring in the North Korean penal and state security systems, categorized by legal right, decade, perpetrator body, and location taxonomy. | json-api | 2025-12-19 | Active | Blocks bots |
| North Korean Prison Database (NKPD): Penal Facilities DatasetKorea Future (in partnership with HURIDOCS)used on /mapComprehensive investigative database of 245 documented North Korean penal facilities, detailing facility types, administering agencies (MPS vs MSS), jurisdictional level, and exact GPS coordinates for 103 facilities. | json-api | 2024-03 | Active | Up |
| HRNK: North Korea Prison Camp Location Map (Google My Maps KML)Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK)used on /mapGeospatial dataset compiled by HRNK identifying 24 key political prison camps (Kwan-li-so) and long-term reeducation camps (Kyo-hwa-so) with coordinates, operational status, and provincial locations. | kml | 2024-05 | Sporadic | Up |
| HRNK: Commercial Satellite Imagery Camp Analysis Report SeriesCommittee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK)Monographic series of multi-year high-resolution satellite imagery investigations of individual prison camps, documenting facility boundaries, guard towers, coal mines, crematoria, and security perimeters with exact imagery dates. | pdf-tables | 2026-09-26 | Active | Up |
| Curtis Melvin / 38 North: North Korea Uncovered (Google Earth KMZ)Curtis Melvin (North Korean Economy Watch / US-Korea Institute at SAIS / 38 North)The foundational crowdsourced Google Earth mapping project for North Korea, containing thousands of annotated placemarks including extensive coverage of political prison camp boundaries, guard posts, and mine shafts. | kml | 2012-04 | Stale | Blocks bots |
| UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK (COI) Final Report & Satellite AnnexesUnited Nations Human Rights CouncilLandmark 372-page UN report documenting crimes against humanity in North Korea, with Chapter IV.C detailing the Kwanliso political prison camp system, Kyohwaso ordinary prison system, and UNOSAT commercial satellite imagery comparisons. | pdf-tables | 2014-02-07 | Dead | Up |
| ROK Ministry of Unification: North Korea Human Rights Report (북한인권보고서)Ministry of Unification, Republic of Korea (북한인권기록센터) · KOComprehensive annual official Korean government investigation based on testimonies of over 1,600 defectors, providing detailed accounts of the multi-tier detention hierarchy (Kwanliso, Kyohwaso, Jipkyolso, Rodong-danryeon-dae, Kuryujang). | pdf-tables | 2026-06 | Active | Up |
| KINU: White Paper on Human Rights in North Korea (북한인권백서)Korea Institute for National Unification (통일연구원) · KOThe benchmark annual scholarly assessment of human rights conditions in North Korea, featuring authoritative tables tracking active vs closed political prison camps (Kwanliso) and numbered correctional facilities (Kyohwaso). | pdf-tables | 2025-07 | Active | Gone (404) |
| David Hawk / HRNK: The Hidden Gulag & The Parallel GulagCommittee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK)The seminal research series (Vol. 1 2003, Vol. 2 2012, and 'The Parallel Gulag' 2017) that first documented the dual architecture of MSS Kwanliso and MPS Kyohwaso, matching survivor sketches with satellite plates. | pdf-tables | 2026-09-26 | Stale | Up |
| NKDB Visual Atlas: DPRK Penal & Legal Terminology Pool APIDatabase Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB)Comprehensive bilingual dictionary of 770 terms explaining North Korea's penal architecture, legal codes, security apparatus designations, and slang used by detainees and security officers. | json-api | 2025-12-19 | Active | Blocks bots |
| Korea Future: 3D Architectural Reconstructions of DPRK Detention CentresKorea FutureDetailed 3D architectural models of Onsong County MPS Detention Centre and North Hamgyong MPS Holding Centre built using survivor testimonies, photogrammetry, and commercial satellite imagery. | html | 2023-08 | Sporadic | Up |
| TJWG: Mapping the Fate of the Dead: Killings and Burials in North KoreaTransitional Justice Working Group (TJWG)Pioneering geospatial investigation documenting 318 state-sanctioned execution sites, 47 burial and cremation locations, and government offices holding potential records based on interviews with 610 defectors. | pdf-tables | 2019-06 | Active | Blocks bots |
| TJWG: Mapping North Korea's Executions Before and After COVID-19Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG)Updated spatial analysis of 144 execution cases and death sentencings, detailing 46 execution sites utilized during Kim Jong-un's reign and spatial displacement away from urban centers. | pdf-tables | 2026-04 | Active | Blocks bots |
| Jacob Bogle: #AccessDPRK Mapping ProjectJacob BogleComprehensive successor to North Korea Uncovered, mapping over 50,000 installations across North Korea, featuring dedicated layers for penal facilities, labor camps, border security outposts, and military installations. | kml | 2026-01 | Active | Unreachable |
| Wikipedia / Wikidata: North Korean Concentration Camps DatasetWikimedia FoundationStructured encyclopedia articles and linked Wikidata items for 23 North Korean concentration camps and prisons, containing coordinates for 11 major facilities and leaving 12 un-geocoded. | json-api | 2026-09 | Active | Up |
| Amnesty International: North Korea Political Prison Camps Satellite Imagery AnalysisAmnesty InternationalSeries of technical satellite briefings (2011, 2013, 2016) monitoring infrastructure changes, perimeter expansions, housing demolitions, and industrial activity at Kwanliso 15 (Yodok), 16 (Hwasong), and 25 (Chongjin). | html | 2026-10-01 | Stale | Up |
| CSIS Beyond Parallel: North Korea Satellite Imagery & Prison Labor ResearchCenter for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Remote-sensing analyses examining the intersection of North Korea's penal camps and national economic infrastructure projects, such as the Orangchon Hydroelectric Power Station bordering Camp 16. | html | 2024-03 | Active | Up |
| NHRCK: Survey on North Korean Political Prison Camps (북한 정치범수용소 실태조사)National Human Rights Commission of Korea (국가인권위원회) · KOIn-depth landmark investigation into the internal layout, division of labor, total control vs revolutionizing zones, and daily regimes of Camp 14, 15, 18, and 22 based on exhaustive defector interviews. | pdf-tables | 2010-01 | Stale | Up |
| Asia Press / Rimjin-gang: Underground Reporting on North Korea's Penal SystemAsia Press International (Jiro Ishimaru) · JACovert in-country investigative reporting by North Korean citizen journalists documenting the operation of labor training camps (단련대), quarantine detention facilities, and public execution orders under the anti-reactionary thought law. | html | 2026-09 | Active | Gone (404) |
| OpenStreetMap (OSM) DPRK Prison & Administrative Feature ExtractOpenStreetMap Contributors / Geofabrik GmbHDaily-updated complete OpenStreetMap database extract for North Korea, containing community-mapped prison polygons, perimeter fences, watchtowers, and administrative boundaries (amenity=prison, boundary=prison_camp). | pbf | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| Namu.wiki: North Korean Penal Facilities & Political Prison Camps PortalNamu.wiki Community · KOExtremely detailed Korean-language crowdsourced intelligence compiling facility numbers, historic redesignations, administrative boundary changes, defector account cross-references, and satellite coordinates for North Korean prisons. | html | 2026-09 | Active | Blocks bots |
| Human Rights Watch: "Worth Less Than An Animal": Pre-trial Detention & Holding CentresHuman Rights Watch (HRW)Comprehensive report investigating the opaque pre-trial detention system (kuryujang) and holding centers (jipkyolso), detailing systemic torture, forced confessions, and detention pipeline geography. | html | 2020-10-19 | Stale | Gone (404) |
| Daily NK: North Korean Penal System & Camp Relocation ReportingDaily NKContinuous covert journalism from an extensive inside-North Korea informant network reporting on camp expansions, prisoner relocations, new border detention centres, and Ministry of Social Security policy changes. | html | 2026-09 | Active | Up |
| NKDB: White Paper on North Korean Human RightsDatabase Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) · KOAnnual statistical compendium aggregating all cases documented in NKDB's Unified Database, analyzing the distribution of violations by facility type, administering agency, and year. | pdf-tables | 2025-10 | Active | Gone (404) |
| Sukuukai (救う会): Testimony Archive on Japanese Abductees in DPRK Prison CampsNational Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea (救う会) · JAExtensive Japanese-language repository of survivor and former guard testimonies detailing the presence of Japanese abductees and Zainichi Korean repatriates in Camp 15 (Yodok), Camp 18 (Bukchang), and Camp 22 (Hoeryong). | html | 2026-03 | Active | Unreachable |
| COMJAN: Suspected Abduction and Detention Points Archive (特定失踪者問題調査会)Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea (特定失踪者問題調査会) · JAJapanese investigative project led by Kazuhiro Araki mapping suspected maritime abduction departure points and internal detention facilities where missing Japanese citizens are believed held. | html | 2026-02 | Active | Unreachable |
| RENK: Pioneer Hand-Drawn Camp Maps & Border Facility DocumentationRescue the North Korean People! Urgent Action Network (RENK / 救え！北朝鮮の民衆/緊急行動ネットワーク) · JAHistoric Japanese-Korean human rights initiative led by Prof. Lee Young-hwa that collected the earliest defector hand-drawn maps of Camp 14, 15, and 22, and first documented the border holding facilities in Musan and Onsong. | html | 2015 | Stale | Unreachable |
People, regions & living conditions
| Source | Format | Last updated | Maintained | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB)OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) / HDXused on /mapThe standardized United Nations Common Operational Datasets for DPRK administrative levels 0 (country), 1 (11 provinces/special cities), and 2 (179 counties/cities). Features standard P-codes (KP01, KP0101, etc.) for direct linkage to humanitarian and demographic datasets. | geojson | 2026-08-14 | Active | Blocks bots |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Subnational Population Statistics (COD-PS)OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) / HDXused on /mapCounty and province population statistics from the 2008 DPRK census formatted specifically for database/GIS linkage to COD-AB boundaries. Provides total, male, female, urban, and rural population counts for all 179 Admin 2 units. | csv | 2025-07-22 | Stale | Up |
| NASA GIBS VIIRS Black Marble Nighttime Lights WMTS Tile ServiceNASA Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) / GIBSused on /mapStandard OGC WMTS and WMS tile service streaming Suomi-NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band (DNB) Black Marble composite nighttime imagery. Completely free, public, and keyless, enabling real-time raster map overlay of electricity emissions across the Korean Peninsula. | other | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| Justin Elliot Meyers DPRK Administrative Boundary ShapefilesJustin Elliot Meyers (Revolutionary GIS) · KOOfficial DPRK administrative boundary shapefile reconstructed with Korean UFID identifiers and Hangul place names. Unlike UN datasets that group Pyongyang into one city, this dataset features 218 units detailing Pyongyang's municipal districts (낙랑구역, 만경대구역, 대동강구역, etc.) and provincial counties. | shapefile | 2017-04-10 | Stale | Up |
| 2008 DPRK Population Census National Report & Digital TablesCentral Bureau of Statistics, Pyongyang & UNFPAThe official report of the 2008 National Population Census conducted October 1-15, 2008 across DPRK with UNFPA technical backing. Enumerated 24,052,231 citizens, providing county-level populations by sex and urban/rural status, and provincial-level 5-year age groups, marital status, education, and household amenities. | pdf-tables | 2009 | Dead | Up |
| WorldPop North Korea 100m Constrained Population Raster (BSGM)WorldPop, University of SouthamptonHigh-resolution 100m (3 arc-second) gridded population raster for North Korea for year 2020. Constrained using the Built-Settlement Growth Model (BSGM), redistributing population only to identified building footprints and human settlements while masking unpopulated mountainous terrain. | other | 2020-09-20 | Stale | Up |
| Kontur Population 400m H3 Hexagon Density for DPRKKonturPopulation density dataset aggregated into uniform H3 hexagons at resolution 8 (approximately 400m diameter). Built by fusing Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL), Facebook High Resolution Settlement Layer, Microsoft Building Footprints, and OpenStreetMap data. | geopackage | 2023-11-01 | Sporadic | Blocks bots |
| WFP VAM DPRK Subnational Dekadal Rainfall & Anomalies (CHIRPS)World Food Programme (WFP) Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM)Subnational dekadal (10-day) rainfall indicators derived from CHIRPS v2 infrared satellite precipitation data and CHIRPS-GEFS forecasts, aggregated by administrative units with P-codes. Contains 10-day rainfall, 1-month and 3-month rolling aggregations, long-term averages, and anomaly percentages. | csv | 2026-09-23 | Active | Up |
| WFP VAM DPRK Subnational Dekadal Vegetation Index (MODIS NDVI)World Food Programme (WFP) Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM)Dekadal Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from NASA Terra/Aqua MODIS collection 6.1 aggregated across DPRK subnational administrative boundaries. Measures crop health and canopy vigor relative to long-term averages to detect drought impacts. | csv | 2026-09-23 | Active | Up |
| UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017 (MICS6) DPRK Findings ReportCentral Bureau of Statistics, Pyongyang & UNICEFThe landmark 2017 MICS survey covering 8,500 households across all 11 provinces of North Korea. Published in June 2018, it is the most authoritative recent health survey, providing provincial tables on child stunting (19.1% national), wasting (2.5%), infant diarrhea, maternal care, clean water access, and iodized salt. | pdf-tables | 2018-06 | Dead | Gone (404) |
| Statistics Korea KOSIS North Korea Portal: Territory & Population (영토/인구)Statistics Korea (통계청) · KOOfficial South Korean government portal providing 18 harmonized demographic and territorial statistical tables on North Korea, including total population projections to 2070, population density, 5-year age structures, sex ratios, major city populations, and administrative unit counts. | json-api | 2026-08 | Active | Up |
| Statistics Korea KOSIS North Korea Portal: National Accounts & BOK GDP (국민계정)Statistics Korea (통계청) & Bank of Korea (한국은행) · KOOfficial ROK government compilation of 10 statistical tables on North Korea's macroeconomy, including real GDP growth rates (1990-2024), sector-by-sector growth (mining, manufacturing, agriculture), real/nominal GDP in KRW/USD, industrial structure, GNI, and market price index (시장물가지수). | json-api | 2026-08 | Active | Up |
| Statistics Korea KOSIS North Korea Portal: Agriculture & Food Production (농림수산업)Statistics Korea (통계청) & Rural Development Administration (농촌진흥청) · KOComprehensive time series of 18 tables on North Korean agricultural performance: food crop production (식량작물 생산량 1965-2025), rice cultivation area by province (시도별 벼 재배면적 2019-2025), agricultural productivity indicators, livestock herds, and timber production. | json-api | 2026-08 | Active | Up |
| Ministry of Unification North Korea Information Portal: NKMap GIS & Search APIMinistry of Unification (통일부 북한정보포털) · KOInteractive GIS platform and hidden FastAPI backend powering the Ministry of Unification's North Korea map. Provides search and coordinates (Korean TM/GRS80) for hundreds of administrative divisions, factories, theaters, department stores, universities, airports, and monuments with structured attribute cards. | json-api | 2026-09 | Active | Up |
| Ministry of Unification: Defectors by DPRK Origin Province (북한이탈주민 재북 출신지역별 현황)Ministry of Unification / Data.go.kr (통일부) · KOOfficial statistical record of all North Korean defectors who entered South Korea, broken down by their pre-escape home province in North Korea (함경북도, 양강도, 함경남도, 평안남북도, etc.) and sex. Demonstrates that over 75% of defectors originate from northern border provinces. | csv | 2026-06 | Active | Up |
| Rural Development Administration (RDA) Annual North Korea Crop Production EstimatesRural Development Administration (국립농업과학원 / 농촌진흥청) · KOAnnual authoritative South Korean assessment of North Korean agricultural yield released every December. Combines meteorological data from 27 North Korean weather stations, satellite vegetation indices, fertilizer importation trends, and field crop disease surveillance to estimate grain harvests by crop and province. | pdf-tables | 2025-12-18 | Active | Up |
| geoBoundaries DPRK Open Administrative Boundaries (ADM0-ADM2)William & Mary geoLabOpenly licensed administrative boundary polygons for North Korea at ADM0 (country), ADM1 (provinces), and ADM2 (counties) maintained by the William & Mary geoLab. Provides standardized GeoJSON, TopoJSON, and Shapefile representations with consistent topology. | geojson | 2023-02 | Active | Up |
| OpenStreetMap DPRK Administrative Relations (Levels 4 & 6 via Overpass)OpenStreetMap Contributors · OTHERCommunity-maintained administrative boundary relations for North Korea with bilingual Korean (name:ko) and English (name:en) tagging. Contains 11 Level 4 relations (provinces/special cities) and 196 Level 6 relations (counties, cities, urban districts). | json-api | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| Geofabrik OpenStreetMap North Korea Daily PBF ExtractGeofabrik GmbH · OTHERDaily updated OpenStreetMap raw vector database extract covering the entire territory of North Korea. Includes all administrative boundary polygons, roads, railways, rivers, residential clusters, industrial complexes, and named settlements. | other | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| UN World Population Prospects (WPP 2024 Revision) Data Portal APIUnited Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population DivisionOfficial programmatic REST API for global demographic estimates and projections from 1950 to 2100. Includes 108 indicators for DPRK (Location ID 408) including total population by sex, 5-year age cohorts, crude birth/death rates, total fertility rate, and life expectancy. | json-api | 2024-07 | Active | Up |
| UN World Population Prospects (WPP 2024) Data Repository (PPgp/wpp2024)UN Population Division & University of WashingtonComplete raw open-source demographic datasets of the 2024 Revision of World Population Prospects. Contains annual and 5-year age-sex demographic tables for North Korea (country code 408) from 1950 to 2023 estimates and projections up to 2100. | csv | 2025-06-24 | Active | Up |
| World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI) API - DPRK Population & Vital RatesWorld Bank GroupHigh-availability, keyless REST API providing annual time series of North Korea's total population, female/male ratios, urban population percentage, fertility, life expectancy, and dependency ratios from 1960 through 2025. | json-api | 2026-07 | Active | Up |
| WorldPop North Korea 100m Annual Population Counts 2000-2020WorldPop, University of SouthamptonAnnual 100m resolution gridded population datasets for North Korea for every single year from 2000 through 2020. Generated via Random Forest dasymetric modeling using land cover, lights at night, topography, and infrastructure covariates. | other | 2018-11-22 | Stale | Up |
| WorldPop North Korea 100m Age & Sex Disaggregated Rasters 2020WorldPop, University of SouthamptonGridded 100m rasters disaggregating North Korea's population by sex and 5-year age groups (0, 1, 5, 10, ... 80+) for year 2020. Allows calculating demographic pyramids and dependency ratios for any custom polygon, county, or radius. | other | 2020-11-17 | Stale | Up |
| Earth Observation Group VIIRS Nighttime Lights Annual & Monthly CompositesPayne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of MinesResearch-grade cloud-free annual and monthly nighttime radiance grids (VIIRS VNL v2.1 and v2.2) filtered for ephemeral lights (fires, aurora) and calibrated in nanowatts/cm²/sr. The primary dataset used by academic economists to estimate regional North Korean GDP. | other | 2026-06-17 | Active | Up |
| FAO GIEWS Country Brief & Cereal Balance System: DPRKFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Continuous monitoring of DPRK agricultural seasons, weather impacts, planting and harvesting progress, cereal production estimates (rice paddy, maize), and national cereal import requirements based on the FAO/GIEWS Country Cereal Balance System (CCBS). | html | 2026-09-04 | Active | Up |
| WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO) Athena API for DPRKWorld Health Organization (WHO)Open OData REST API for global health statistics. Supports filtering by SpatialDim='PRK' to retrieve time series for life expectancy, under-five mortality, maternal mortality, tuberculosis incidence, malaria cases, suicide rates, and healthcare worker densities. | json-api | 2024-08-02 | Active | Up |
| WHO DPRK Compiled Health Indicators Dataset (HDX)World Health Organization / HDXComplete compiled CSV release containing 33 indicator category tables for North Korea from the WHO GHO portal, including malaria, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, child mortality, immunization coverage, health workforce, and water/sanitation. | csv | 2026-09-17 | Active | Up |
| Statistics Korea KOSIS North Korea Portal: Health & Social Indicators (보건)Statistics Korea (통계청) & World Bank / WHO · KOTen statistical tables detailing public health and mortality in North Korea: life expectancy projections (2008-2070), number of physicians and pharmacists (1965-2024), infant mortality, under-five stunting prevalence (DT_BWB0091, 2000-2024), and maternal mortality ratios. | json-api | 2026-08 | Active | Up |
| Statistics Korea KOSIS North Korea Portal: Energy & Electricity (에너지)Statistics Korea (통계청) & Korea Energy Economics Institute · KOSeven statistical tables providing long-term empirical data on North Korea's energy sector: crude oil imports and refining capacity (1980-2024), primary energy supply (열량), electricity generation capacity (발전설비용량), total electricity generated (발전 전력량), and per capita power output. | json-api | 2026-08 | Active | Up |
| Bank of Korea Annual North Korea Real GDP Growth EstimatesBank of Korea (한국은행 경제연구원 / 국민계정국) · KOThe gold standard annual macroeconomic assessment of North Korea's economy, published by the Bank of Korea every summer using the UN System of National Accounts (SNA). Provides real GDP growth rates, nominal GNI, per capita income, and sector value-added (agriculture, mining, heavy/light manufacturing, services, utilities). | pdf-tables | 2026-07-31 | Active | Up |
| Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI): North Korea Agricultural Trends (북한농업동향)Korea Rural Economic Institute (한국농촌경제연구원) · KOQuarterly and biannual periodical providing in-depth analysis of North Korea's agricultural policies, rural grain procurement prices, Sino-DPRK fertilizer and pesticide trade, weather conditions, greenhouse construction, and rural living standards. | pdf-tables | 2026-07 | Active | Up |
| National Geographic Information Institute (NGII): National Atlas of Korea (북한 행정/인구 지명)National Geographic Information Institute, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (국토지리정보원) · KOAuthoritative national atlas published by South Korea's mapping agency, containing comprehensive chapters on North Korea's administrative reorganization history (1945-present), settlement hierarchies, urban development, and transportation networks. | pdf-tables | 2022 | Sporadic | Up |
| JAXA & MAFF JASMAI: Satellite Agro-Meteorological Monitoring for DPRKJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) & Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (農林水産省) · JASatellite-based agro-meteorological monitoring system (JASMAI / JASMIN) operated by JAXA and Japan's Ministry of Agriculture. Uses GCOM-W (AMSR2), GPM, and ALOS-2 satellites to track soil moisture, surface temperature, precipitation, and rice crop vegetation indices across East Asia including North Korea. | other | 2026-10-01 | Active | Gone (404) |
| GADM DPRK Database of Global Administrative Areas (Levels 0-2)University of California, Davis (GADM Project)High-resolution spatial database of administrative areas for North Korea covering country (Level 0), provinces (Level 1), and counties/cities (Level 2). Widely used in academic spatial econometrics and global species/climate modeling. | geopackage | 2025-09-17 | Sporadic | Up |
| UNFPA DPRK Country Programme: Planned 2018-2019 Census DocumentationUnited Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)Documentation and project files regarding the planned 2018-2019 DPRK Population and Housing Census. Tracks the initial preparations, pilot census, South Korea's planned $6 million funding via the Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund, and its subsequent cancellation due to international sanctions and border closures. | pdf-tables | 2026-09-30 | Dead | Up |
| IDE-JETRO: North Korea Regional Studies & DemographicsInstitute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (アジア経済研究所) · JAJapanese academic research portal publishing monographic studies on North Korea's regional administrative hierarchy, urban-rural divide, enterprise structure, and demographic trends based on official yearbooks and field defector surveys. | pdf-tables | 2024 | Active | Up |
| ERINA-UNP: North Korea Regional & Special Economic Zones StudiesEconomic Research Institute for Northeast Asia and the Pacific (ERINA-UNP, University of Niigata Prefecture) · JASpecialized Japanese economic research institute tracking regional development in North Korea, special economic zones (Rason, Hwanggumpyong, Wonsan-Kalma), and Northeast Asian cross-border trade with China and Russia. | pdf-tables | 2025 | Active | Unreachable |
Military, nuclear & missiles
| Source | Format | Last updated | Maintained | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSIS Beyond Parallel Undeclared Missile Operating BasesCenter for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)used on /mapIn-depth satellite imagery investigations detailing 15-20 undeclared ballistic missile operating bases housing North Korea's Strategic Rocket Force TELs and intermediate/ICBM units. Each report details exact decimal coordinates for headquarters, underground facility (UGF) entrances, hardened drive-through checkout facilities, and missile assembly areas. | html | 2025-08 | Sporadic | Up |
| CSIS Beyond Parallel North Korea Provocations DatabaseCenter for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) / Dan Stiles (scraper)used on /militaryComprehensive chronological database tracking North Korean provocative actions from 1958 to present, including missile launches, nuclear tests, DMZ landmine/shooting incidents, drone incursions, cyberattacks, and airspace violations. Automatically scraped and maintained in JSON and CSV formats via GitHub Actions. | json-api | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| nagix/nk-missile-tests GitHub RepositoryAkihiko Kusanagi (nagix)used on /missilesOpen-source interactive 3D globe visualization repository and normalized JSON datasets tracking North Korean missile launches from 1984 to 2026. Merges historical CNS data with real-time preliminary launch announcements from Japan MOD and South Korea JCS. | json-api | 2026-09-20 | Active | Up |
| South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Press Releases (대한민국 합동참모본부 보도자료)Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff (대한민국 합동참모본부) · KOOfficial South Korean military primary source for North Korean missile launches detected by ROK-US combined radar and Green Pine early warning radar. Reports initial launch location (e.g., Sunan, Wonsan, Ryokpo), number of projectiles, flight distance, apogee, and weapon assessment. | html | 2025-09-12 | Active | Up |
| NTI North Korea Nuclear Facilities DatabaseNuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) / James Martin CNSProfiles, operational history, and facility characteristics for all known North Korean nuclear fuel cycle and weapons complex installations, including Yongbyon, Punggye-ri, Pyongsan, Pakchon, Kangson, Taechon, and Pyongyang nuclear institutes. | html | 2024-11 | Sporadic | Blocks bots |
| NTI North Korea Missile Facilities DatabaseNuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) / James Martin CNSGeographic profiles and operational history of North Korea's research, manufacturing, static engine test, and launch sites: Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Tonghae (Musudan-ri), Chamjin (Tae-sung Machine Factory), Sanum-dong R&D center, and Kusong test facilities. | html | 2024-09 | Sporadic | Blocks bots |
| 38 North Satellite Imagery ArchiveHenry L. Stimson Center (38 North)Authoritative open-source satellite imagery monitoring program analyzing commercial imagery (Maxar, Planet Labs, Airbus) of key strategic facilities: Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center, Sohae Satellite Launching Ground, Sinpo South Shipyard, Punggye-ri, and Chamjin. | html | 2026-09 | Active | Blocks bots |
| AccessDPRK Mapping ProjectJacob BogleThe most expansive crowdsourced/OSINT mapping project of North Korea for Google Earth, containing over 60,000 geolocated placemarks. Features comprehensive military layers including airbases, naval bases, SAM sites (SA-2, SA-3, SA-5), radar installations, hardened artillery caves, security perimeter fences, and bunker portals. | kml | 2025-05 | Sporadic | Unreachable |
| RUSI Open Source Intelligence: DPRK-Russia Maritime Munitions TransfersRoyal United Services Institute (RUSI) - Open Source Intelligence ProgrammeTrailblazing open-source satellite imagery and maritime investigation series by Joseph Byrne and James Byrne tracking Russian-flagged cargo vessels (Angara, Maria, Maia-1, Lady R) carrying millions of artillery munitions from Rajin (Rason Port) to Russian naval facilities in Dunai and Vostochny. | html | 2026-04 | Active | Gone (404) |
| Conflict Armament Research (CAR): Field Forensic Documentation of DPRK Ballistic Missiles in UkraineConflict Armament Research (CAR)Physical forensic inspection of North Korean Hwasong-11A (KN-23) and Hwasong-11B (KN-24) missile wreckage recovered from impact sites across Ukraine (Kharkiv, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia). Documents electronic circuit boards, flight control actuators, fake/counterfeit semiconductor chips, and factory date marks indicating 2021-2024 assembly. | pdf-tables | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (GUR) & ROK NIS: KPA 11th Storm Corps Troop Deployment TrackingMain Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) & National Intelligence Service (ROK NIS) · OTHERIntelligence releases and battlefield tracking of approximately 10,000 to 12,000 North Korean soldiers from the KPA 11th Corps (Storm Corps / Special Operations Force) deployed to Russia. Documents transit through Vladivostok/Sergeevka, distribution to Russian 810th Naval Infantry and airborne brigades, and combat engagements in Kursk Oblast. | html | 2026-06 | Active | Blocks bots |
| Korean People's Army Air Force (KPAAF) Airbases DatasetFederation of American Scientists (FAS) / SpottingMode / WikipediaStructured dataset of approximately 78 operational, reserve, and emergency highway airfields operated by the KPAAF. Includes runway lengths, orientation, underground aircraft shelters (hangars cut into mountainsides), assigned air combat divisions, and coordinates. | json-api | 2025 | Sporadic | Up |
| Korean People's Navy (KPN) Naval Bases & Submarine Tunnels DatasetFederation of American Scientists (FAS) / H.I. Sutton (Covert Shores)Geographic catalogue of KPN naval bases, underground submarine shelters, hovercraft staging points, and shipyard repair docks across the West Sea Fleet (Nampo HQ, Pipagot, Sagot, Chodo) and East Sea Fleet (Toejo-dong HQ, Munchon, Mayang-do, Sinpo, Chaho, Rason). | html | 2026-09-23 | Sporadic | Up |
| DMZ Hardened Artillery Sites (HARTs) & Underground FortificationsNautilus Institute / Texas National Security Review (TNSR) / 38 NorthTechnical and geospatial research analyzing North Korea's network of Hardened Artillery Sites (HARTs) cut into mountain reverse slopes along the DMZ. Evaluates 170mm Koksan self-propelled artillery, 240mm multiple rocket launchers, and their threat to the Seoul metropolitan region. | html | 2026-10-01 | Sporadic | Up |
| Korean People's Army (KPA) Corps Headquarters & Frontline Order of BattleROK Ministry of National Defense / namu.wiki / Military Studies · KOGeographic dataset of KPA Corps Headquarters, including frontline forward corps (1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Corps along the DMZ), rear area corps (3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th Corps), mechanized breakout corps (820th Tank Corps), Pyongyang Defense Command (91st Corps), and Special Operations Force (11th Storm Corps). | json-api | 2026-03 | Sporadic | Blocks bots |
| OpenStreetMap (OSM) North Korea Military FeaturesOpenStreetMap Contributors / Overpass APIGlobal collaborative geospatial database containing crowdsourced vector features inside North Korea tagged landuse=military, military=airfield, military=barracks, military=bunker, military=radar, and aeroway=runway. | geojson | 2026-09 | Active | Up |
| CNS North Korea Missile Test DatabaseJames Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) / Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)The definitive academic baseline database recording North Korean missile flight tests capable of delivering >=500 kg payload over >=300 km from 1984 onwards. Maintained by CNS experts including Jeffrey Lewis and Shea Cotton, tracking launch dates, missile types, launch facility, apogee, distance, and failure/success outcomes. | xlsx | 2024-07 | Sporadic | Blocks bots |
| Japanese Wikipedia: North Korean Missile Launch Experiments (北朝鮮によるミサイル発射実験)Japanese Wikipedia Contributors · JAMeticulously maintained chronological table of all North Korean missile and space rocket launches from 1984 to 2026. Synthesizes Japanese MOD press releases, JCS reports, and North Korean official statements with Japanese EEZ impact assessments. | html | 2026-09-17 | Active | Up |
| namu.wiki North Korean Missile Provocation Yearly Records (연도별 북한 미사일 도발)namu.wiki Contributors · KOExtremely detailed incident-by-incident Korean chronicle of every missile provocation divided into yearly dedicated pages (2022 through 2026). Documents launch times in KST, specific missile brigades, TEL vehicle movements, weapon variants (e.g. Hwasong-11Da-4.5 with 4.5-ton super-large warhead), and South Korean military responses. | html | 2026-09-20 | Active | Blocks bots |
| English Wikipedia: List of North Korean Missile TestsWikipedia ContributorsComprehensive English-language chronological tables of North Korean missile launches from 1984 to present, detailing missile type, launch site, coordinates, apogee, distance, and launch outcome with secondary news citations. | html | 2026-09-29 | Active | Up |
| North Korea Uncovered (NKU) KMZCurtis Melvin / North Korean Economy WatchPioneering Google Earth KMZ project (2007-2014) documenting thousands of North Korean military sites, anti-aircraft artillery positions, radar sites, military checkpoints, trenches, coastal gun emplacements, and underground storage facilities. | kml | 2014-06 | Dead | Gone (404) |
| SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseStockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)Authoritative international database tracking imports and exports of major conventional weapons since 1950. Records historical Soviet/Chinese transfers to North Korea and North Korean illicit arms exports to the Middle East, Africa, and recent transfers to the Russian Federation. | csv | 2025-03 | Active | Up |
| SIPRI World Nuclear Forces Data (DPRK Stockpile Assessment)Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)Annual peer-reviewed assessment of North Korea's nuclear arsenal in the SIPRI Yearbook, providing estimates of operational warheads (~50 assembled warheads as of recent assessments), total fissile material inventory (sufficient for 70-90 warheads), and delivery vehicle breakdown. | pdf-tables | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| Frontelligence Insight / Open Source Centre: DPRK-Russia Munitions Transit & Ammunition HubsFrontelligence Insight & Open Source CentreSatellite imagery and rail logistics tracking of North Korean munitions shipments moving across the Tumangang-Khasan rail bridge and the Trans-Siberian Railway to Russian ammunition depots near Ukraine (e.g. Tikhoretsk in Krasnodar Krai, Mozdok, and Kotluban). | html | 2026-05 | Sporadic | Up |
| CSIS Beyond Parallel Map of North Korea's Garbage-Filled BalloonsCenter for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Interactive map and tracking database analyzing North Korea's balloon campaign launched across the DMZ into South Korea since May 2024. Maps thousands of balloon landings, payload compositions (waste, electronic timers, GPS tracking devices), launch weather patterns, and impact zones across Seoul and Gyeonggi. | html | 2026-04 | Active | Up |
| South Korea MND Defense White Paper (대한민국 국방백서)Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (국방부) · KOBiennial official assessment published by the ROK Ministry of National Defense detailing North Korean military posture, troop numbers (~1.28 million active), reserve forces (~7.6 million), division/brigade counts, tank/artillery stockpiles, and plutonium/HEU stockpiles. | pdf-tables | 2026-06-10 | Active | Up |
| NPEC North Korea Nuclear Complex Interactive MapNonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC)Interactive map and facility catalog documenting the geographic distribution of North Korea's nuclear weapons infrastructure, categorized by function: research, uranium mining/milling, enrichment, plutonium production, weapon assembly, and underground test tunnels. | html | 2024-05 | Sporadic | Up |
| IISS Military Balance (North Korea Order of Battle & Equipment)International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)The premier global defense reference on armed forces strength, detailing KPA ground forces (approx 1.1 million active personnel, 4,000+ tanks, 21,000+ artillery pieces/MRLs), naval combatants (70+ submarines, patrol craft), air force inventory, and Strategic Rocket Force missile brigades. | pdf-tables | 2026-02 | Active | Up |
| paulpogoda/OSINT-Tools-North-Korea GitHub RepositoryPaul Pogoda (paulpogoda)Community-curated GitHub directory indexing open-source intelligence tools and datasets for investigating North Korea, including maritime ship tracking, WHO country health data, aircraft registries, cadastral maps, and OCCRP Aleph DPRK Reports. | html | 2025-05-01 | Sporadic | Up |
Economy, trade & sanctions
| Source | Format | Last updated | Maintained | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Parallel 436 Sanctioned Markets DatabaseCenter for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)used on /mapExhaustive geolocated survey of 436 officially sanctioned North Korean markets (jangmadang) with physical footprints, estimated vendor stall counts, and calculated state rent revenues. | json-api | 2018-08-26 | Stale | Up |
| UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List (1718 Committee)United Nations Security Councilused on /peopleOfficial machine-readable XML feed of all individuals and corporate entities designated by the UN Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee on North Korea for asset freezes and travel bans. | xml | 2024-03-07 | Stale | Up |
| US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) DPRK EntriesUS Department of the Treasury (OFAC)used on /peopleUnited States unilateral sanctions database containing hundreds of North Korean regime officials, military front companies, banks, cyber threat actors (Lazarus), and designated vessels. | xml | 2026-09-24 | Active | Up |
| Daily NK Bi-Weekly Market Price & Currency IndicatorsDaily NKBi-weekly field survey of consumer market prices and exchange rates collected by secret reporting partners across three major commercial hubs: Pyongyang, Sinuiju, and Hyesan. | json-api | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| UN Comtrade China-DPRK Bilateral Trade APIUnited Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)Official bilateral customs merchandise trade data reported by China (Reporter 156) for North Korea (Partner 408) broken down by HS code, trade flow (export/import), net weight, and FOB value. | json-api | 2025-12 | Active | Up |
| KOTRA Annual North Korea External Trade Trends Report (북한 대외무역동향)Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA / 대한무역투자진흥공사) · KOAnnual flagship South Korean government intelligence report evaluating North Korea's total foreign trade, trade balance, major trading partners, and top export/import items. | pdf-tables | 2026-07-28 | Active | Up |
| OpenSanctions Unified DPRK Sanctions & Maritime DatasetOpenSanctions Community Interest CompanyOpen-source intelligence engine consolidating and deduplicating North Korean entities across UN, US OFAC, EU, UK, Japan, Swiss SECO, Canadian, and Australian sanctions registries into FollowTheMoney format. | json-api | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| RUSI / Korea Risk Group DPRK Reports Sanctions-Evasion DatabaseRoyal United Services Institute (RUSI) & Korea Risk GroupExhaustive structured database compiling over a decade of UN Panel of Experts reports into 26,187 entities, 753 vessels with IMO numbers, 2,306 companies, and 58,267 investigated relationships. | json-api | 2024-04 | Stale | Up |
| Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Reports & APIMultilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (11 Member States)Official independent monitoring body established in October 2024 by US, South Korea, Japan, UK, France, Germany, and partners to succeed the vetoed UN Panel of Experts. | json-api | 2026-09-16 | Active | Up |
| Tayvano / Lazarus & BlueNoroff Cyber Theft Research RepositoryTayvano (MyCrypto / MetaMask / Independent Researcher)Comprehensive open-source repository chronicling 301 distinct cyber heists, cryptocurrency drainings, social engineering campaigns, and wallet addresses attributed to DPRK state hackers. | html | 2026-09-25 | Active | Up |
| Geofabrik Daily North Korea OpenStreetMap ExtractsGeofabrik GmbH & OpenStreetMap Contributors · OTHERDaily updated vector spatial database of North Korea containing all mapped infrastructure: complete railway lines, railway stations, power plants, substations, ports, mines, and roads. | geojson | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| I-RENK North Korean Mines & Mineral Deposits Database (북한지하자원넷)South-North Korea Exchanges & Cooperation Support Association (SONOSA) & KOMIR · KOSpecialized South Korean government portal providing a structured database of 112 major North Korean mines with Korean names, aliases, administrative county locations, and primary/secondary mineral deposits. | html | 2026-06 | Active | Up |
| Kim Jong Un 'Regional Development 20×10' Factory Construction Tracker (지방발전 20×10)38 North (Stimson Center) & Daily NK / Rodong Sinmun · KOTracking dataset of North Korea's 10-year policy (2024–2033) building modernized light industry, food, and clothing factories across 20 selected counties per year, combining satellite imagery and state media announcements. | html | 2026-08 | Active | Blocks bots |
| Daily NK Korean Market Price Database (데일리NK 시장물가)Daily NK (데일리NK) · KOOriginal Korean-language source for Daily NK regular market surveys, including detailed commodity breakdowns for cooking oil, sugar, pork, and diesel alongside staple grains. | json-api | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| Asia Press / Rimjin-gang Undercover Market Price SurveyAsia Press International (アジアプレス / リムジンガン)In-depth investigative field reporting and undercover price surveys conducted in northern border cities (Hyesan, Musan, Hoeryong) focusing on state enterprise wages, inflation, and black market currency rates. | html | 2026-09-17 | Active | Up |
| China Customs (GACC) Monthly Trade Statistics PlatformGeneral Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (海关总署) · OTHERPrimary authoritative origin of all China-DPRK trade data, publishing monthly bilateral export and import totals in RMB and USD by partner country and HS 8-digit commodity code. | html | 2026-09-20 | Active | Unreachable |
| KOSIS North Korea External Trade Time Series (KOSIS 북한통계포털)Statistics Korea (통계청 / KOSIS) · KOOfficial statistical database providing digitized time-series tables of North Korea's total external trade, export/import balances, and country breakdowns based on KOTRA and UN data. | json-api | 2026-08 | Active | Up |
| Bank of Korea North Korea GDP Growth & Sectoral Estimates (북한 경제성장률 추정 결과)Bank of Korea (한국은행) · KOAuthoritative annual macroeconomic calculation estimating North Korea's real GDP growth rate, nominal Gross National Income (GNI), per capita income, and sector-by-sector output. | pdf-tables | 2026-07-31 | Active | Up |
| UK Sanctions List (FCDO DPRK Regime)Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)Official UK consolidated sanctions list covering individuals, entities, and ships designated under The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. | csv | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List (DPRK Regime)European External Action Service (EEAS) / DG FISMAEuropean Union sanctions database listing all individuals, military entities, and trade enterprises subject to asset freezes and autonomous EU restrictive measures against North Korea. | json-api | 2026-09-25 | Active | Up |
| Japan MOF & METI Sanctions Lists (北朝鮮に対する制裁措置)Japan Ministry of Finance & Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) · JAJapan's autonomous economic sanctions list and METI End-User List designating North Korean financial entities, weapons procurement fronts, and Chongryon-affiliated entities. | json-api | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| UN Security Council 1718 Panel of Experts Reports ArchiveUnited Nations Security CouncilComplete collection of biannual final and midterm investigation reports (2010–2024) documenting ship-to-ship petroleum transfers, coal smuggling, overseas workers, and cyber heists. | pdf-tables | 2024-03-07 | Dead | Up |
| Global Fishing Watch North Korea Dark Fishing Fleet DatasetGlobal Fishing Watch & Science AdvancesLandmark scientific dataset combining satellite radar (SAR), optical imagery, and night lights (VIIRS) to identify ~900 Chinese dark fishing vessels operating illegally in North Korean waters. | csv | 2020-07-22 | Stale | Up |
| FBI Lazarus Cyber Crime & Cryptocurrency Public AdvisoriesFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Official US law enforcement advisories and press releases detailing major state-sponsored crypto heists (Harmony Horizon, Stake.com, Ronin) with clusters of attributed blockchain addresses. | html | 2024-09 | Sporadic | Blocks bots |
| ZachXBT Lazarus On-Chain Forensic InvestigationsZachXBTIndependent blockchain forensic investigations tracing Lazarus Group laundering networks, peel chains, cross-chain bridge hops, and mixer deposits (Tornado Cash, Sinbad, Blender). | html | 2026-05 | Active | Up |
| USGS Minerals Yearbook: North KoreaU.S. Geological Survey (USGS)Authoritative annual US geological survey detailing North Korea's mineral production volumes, mineral trade to China, and Table 2 listing major mines, processing facilities, capacities, and locations. | xlsx | 2026-10-01 | Sporadic | Up |
| MOU North Korea Special Economic Zones & Development Zones Database (경제특구·경제개발구)Ministry of Unification (통일부 북한정보포털) · KOComprehensive South Korean Ministry of Unification registry cataloging all 29 designated special economic zones (10 central-level SEZs including Rason, Kaesong, Sinuiju, Wonsan-Kalma, and 19 provincial-level development zones). | html | 2023-12-22 | Sporadic | Up |
| NK Pro DPRK Economic Database & Market Price IndexNK News / Korea Risk GroupProprietary analytical index tracking market commodity prices, domestic currency devaluation, state distribution rationing, and macroeconomic trends. | html | 2026-09 | Active | Gone (404) |
| ITC Trade Map North Korea Mirror Trade PortalInternational Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)Global mirror trade statistics platform detailing imports and exports for Democratic People's Republic of Korea reported by partner countries across 5,300 HS 6-digit product groups. | html | 2026-09-30 | Active | Up |
| South Korea KOSTI Unilateral Sanctions & Watchlist (무역안보관리원 대북제재)Korea Trade Security Institute (무역안보관리원 / KOSTI) · KOSouth Korean government comprehensive repository of unilateral sanctions targets (독자제재 명단) and high-risk trading entities under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act. | html | 2026-05 | Active | Up |
| NK Pro Maritime Vessel TrackerNK News / Korea Risk GroupSpecialized maritime tracking system integrating AIS telemetry, satellite radar, Port State Control inspections, and Equasis ownership data for North Korean and sanctioned merchant ships. | html | 2026-09 | Active | Gone (404) |
Korean & Japanese sources
| Source | Format | Last updated | Maintained | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Unification NKMap FastApi Gazetteer통일부 북한정보포털 (Ministry of Unification North Korea Information Portal) · KOHidden REST search endpoint powering South Korea's official North Korea GIS portal, containing over 304,000 geocoded North Korean places, facilities, factories, mines, schools, transit stops, and historical landmarks. Coordinates are provided in Korea 2000 Central Belt (EPSG:5186) alongside detailed administrative hierarchy (province, city/county, district/ri) and rich sectoral attributes. | json-api | 2026-09-28 | Active | Up |
| Ministry of Unification Defector Arrivals & Demographic Time Series통일부 (Ministry of Unification) · KOOfficial quarterly and annual statistics of North Korean escapees arriving in South Korea from before 1998 through 2026. Details arrivals by gender, age groups, year, and cumulative totals (over 34,000 individuals). | html | 2026-09 | Active | Up |
| Defector Origin Province and Socioeconomic Demographics통일부 / 남북하나재단 (Korea Hana Foundation via data.go.kr) · KOComprehensive statistical breakdown of North Korean defectors by pre-defection province of origin (2008–present), pre-defection occupation, educational attainment, and age structure. Reveals that over 58% originate from North Hamgyong Province, ~16% from Ryanggang Province, and ~9% from South Hamgyong Province. | pdf-tables | 2026-09-30 | Active | Up |
| KOSIS North Korea Statistics Portal국가데이터처 (Statistics Korea / National Data Agency) · KOSouth Korea's centralized macro-statistical repository on North Korea across 14 categories, including Bank of Korea North Korean GDP/GNI estimates, population census and fertility rates, agricultural output (crop production by year), mineral output, trade with China and Russia, and energy generation. | html | 2026-08 | Active | Up |
| Asia Press / Rimjin-gang North Korea Underground Market Price Surveysアジアプレス・ネットワーク (Asia Press International Osaka / Tokyo) · KOBi-weekly and monthly field price surveys conducted via undercover reporting networks inside North Korean cities (Hyesan, Chongjin, Pyongsong, Musan). Tracks real street prices of white rice, corn, pork, diesel, gasoline, alongside unofficial black market exchange rates for USD/KPW and CNY/KPW. | html | 2026-09-30 | Active | Up |
| Soseikai Specific Missing Persons Database (Suspected Japanese Abductees)特定失踪者問題調査会 (Specific Missing Persons Investigation Commission of Japan) · JADetailed investigative registry of 276+ Japanese citizens suspected of abduction to North Korea. Each case record provides full name, exact date of disappearance, geocodable coastal location (prefecture, city, coastline), age at disappearance, occupation, physical characteristics, and investigative narrative. | html | 2024-11 | Active | Up |
| Japan MOD Ballistic Missile Launch Press Releases防衛省・自衛隊 (Ministry of Defense of Japan) · JAContinuous real-time military announcements of North Korean ballistic missile launches, published within minutes of detection. Contains precise launch time, launch region in DPRK, trajectory direction, apogee altitude (km), flight distance (km), and splashdown coordinates/bearing relative to Japanese islands and EEZ boundaries. | html | 2026-09-30 | Active | Up |
| KINU Annual White Paper on Human Rights in North Korea통일연구원 (Korea Institute for National Unification) · KOThe authoritative annual human rights white paper series published by the South Korean government's premier unification think tank since 1996. Features extensive statistical annexes on political prison camps (Kwanliso 14, 15, 16, 25), correctional facilities (Kyohwaso), public executions, and defector survey samples. | pdf-tables | 2025-12 | Active | Up |
| Ministry of Unification Report on North Korean Human Rights통일부 북한인권기록센터 (Center for North Korean Human Rights Records, Ministry of Unification) · KOLandmark official South Korean government human rights reports (published publicly in 2023, 2024, and 2025) compiling verified testimony from over 1,600 defectors on public executions, forced repatriation reception centers (집결소), secret police detention, and Reactionary Ideology and Culture Rejection Act crackdowns. | pdf-tables | 2025-06 | Active | Up |
| NGII North Korea Topographic & Spatial Data Platform국토지리정보원 (National Geographic Information Institute - NGII) · KOSouth Korea's national surveying agency repository of North Korean spatial data: 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 digital topographic maps, satellite orthophotos, road/rail networks, and administrative boundary vectors produced using national satellite imagery. | geojson | 2025-08 | Active | Error 400 |
| Cabinet Secretariat Official Abductee and Case Dossiers内閣官房 拉致問題対策本部 (Headquarters for the Abduction Issue, Cabinet Secretariat of Japan) · JAOfficial Japanese government dossier of the 17 state-recognized abduction victims (Megumi Yokota, Yaeko Taguchi, Kaoru Hasuike, etc.) and 12 distinct abduction incident operations executed by North Korean agents along the Japanese coast and in Europe. | html | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| National Police Agency Abduction Suspects & ICPO Red Notices警察庁 警備局 (National Police Agency of Japan, Security Bureau) · JACriminal investigative records of DPRK state intelligence operatives with international arrest warrants issued via Interpol (ICPO) for kidnapping Japanese nationals, including Sin Kwang-su, Kim Se-ho, and Kim Myong-suk. Includes operation dates, methods (clandestine vessels, forged passports), and victim identities. | html | 2024-04 | Active | Up |
| Japan MOD Maritime Sanctions Evasion (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Surveillance防衛省・自衛隊 (Ministry of Defense of Japan) · JADeclassified surveillance records and photographic evidence gathered by JMSDF patrol aircraft and international partners (Australia, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand) monitoring illegal ship-to-ship transfers (瀬取り) by sanctioned North Korean oil tankers. | html | 2026-08 | Active | Blocks bots |
| Japan Coast Guard North Korean Wooden Drift Boat Statistics海上保安庁 (Japan Coast Guard) · JAAnnual statistical compilation of North Korean wooden fishing vessels and ghost ships (漂流・漂着木造船) washing ashore along the Sea of Japan coast (Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Shimane). Records total vessels, survivor rescues, and deceased recovered. | html | 2026-09-30 | Active | Up |
| Chongryon Uri Hakkyo School Directory在日本朝鮮人総聯合会 (General Association of Korean Residents in Japan - Chongryon) · JAComplete official directory of all pro-Pyongyang ethnic Korean schools (ウリハッキョ) in Japan, including Korea University (小平市), high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. Each record contains exact Japanese postal codes, street addresses, and contact numbers across every Japanese prefecture. | html | 2026-08-07 | Active | Up |
| Niigata Port North Korea Repatriation Project (帰国事業) Historical Data新潟市歴史博物館 (Niigata City History Museum) / 日本赤十字社 (Japanese Red Cross Society) · JAHistorical voyage manifests and passenger statistics for the 1959–1984 'Paradise on Earth' repatriation program that transported 93,340 Zainichi Koreans and Japanese spouses from Niigata Port to Chongjin on Soviet vessels (Kril'on, Tobolsk). | html | 2024-10 | Active | Gone (404) |
| KINU North Korean Human Rights Information Platform통일연구원 (Korea Institute for National Unification - KINU) · KOSpecialized digital portal aggregating South Korea's official academic research on North Korean human rights: penal facilities (정치범수용소 / 구금시설), abductees and POWs (국군포로, 납북자), overseas forced labor, and original DPRK legal codes. | html | 2026-06 | Active | Up |
| Ministry of Unification Daily North Korea Weather Dataset통일부 (Ministry of Unification via data.go.kr) · KODaily meteorological observations across North Korea's principal geographic regions: Sonbong, Samjiyon, Chongjin, Chunggang, Pungsan, Kanggye, Sinuiju, Anju, Hamhung, Pyongyang, Haeju, Kaesong, and Wonsan. Records temperature, rainfall, and weather status. | csv | 2026-09-29 | Active | Up |
| KMA 27 North Korea WMO Synoptic Weather Stations기상청 (Korea Meteorological Administration - KMA) · KOOfficial South Korean meteorological monitoring network for 27 World Meteorological Organization (WMO) surface observation stations across North Korea. Provides daily mean temperature, high/low, precipitation, wind speed, and snow depth for Pyongyang, Samjiyon, Hyesan, Kanggye, Chongjin, Sinuiju, Wonsan, etc. | html | 2026-10-01 | Active | Up |
| Ministry of Unification North Korea Key Figures (Elites) OpenAPI통일부 (Ministry of Unification via data.go.kr) · KOOfficial South Korean government OpenAPI providing biographical and career profiles of North Korean leadership figures, Worker's Party of Korea (WPK) cadres, military generals, and state officials. Includes birth year, hometown, education, rank, and career movements. | json-api | 2026-09-30 | Active | Up |
| Ministry of Unification North Korea Historical Chronicle OpenAPI통일부 (Ministry of Unification via data.go.kr) · KOComprehensive historical chronology API covering all major political, military, economic, and diplomatic events in North Korea from liberation in 1945 to the present day. | json-api | 2026-09-30 | Active | Up |
| National Library Information Center on North Korea Catalog국립중앙도서관 북한자료센터 (Information Center on North Korea, National Library of Korea) · KOSouth Korea's premier institutional archive of original North Korean primary materials: over 110,000 cataloged books, periodicals (로동신문, 민주조선, 근로자), maps, elementary/secondary textbooks, propaganda posters, and government legal codes. | html | 2026-09 | Active | Blocks bots |
| KBS Window on North and South (남북의 창) Broadcast ArchiveKBS (Korean Broadcasting System 남북교류협력단) · KOSouth Korea's premier weekly public television program specializing in North Korean affairs, broadcast continuously since 2001. Archives comprehensive video reports analyzing KCTV broadcasts, commercial satellite imagery of construction/military sites, and defector interviews. | html | 2026-09 | Active | Gone (404) |
| Official DPRK Administrative Boundary ShapefileJustin Elliot Meyers (GitHub)Open-source GIS vector polygon dataset of North Korea's official administrative divisions down to province, city, and county (시·군·구) levels. Sourced from Korean cartographic records and adjusted to match satellite imagery. | geojson | 2017-04-10 | Stale | Up |
| kp-to-ko Cultural Language Converterjuly0785 (GitHub) · KOOpen-source Python linguistic utility that converts North Korean Munhwa-eo (문화어) orthography, phonology (initial consonant rule / 두음법칙 variances: 례외 -> 예외, 로동 -> 노동), and DPRK-specific vocabulary back to standard South Korean. | html | 2026-06-27 | Sporadic | Up |
| Chongryon Prefectural Headquarters Directory在日本朝鮮人総聯合会 (General Association of Korean Residents in Japan) · JAComplete institutional directory of Chongryon's 47 prefectural headquarters across Japan, with postal codes, exact street addresses, and phone numbers. | html | 2024-08-21 | Active | Up |
| Korean Central Television (KCTV) Daily Programming Schedule API통일부 (Ministry of Unification via data.go.kr) · KODaily broadcasting schedule database for North Korea's state television broadcaster, Korean Central Television (조선중앙텔레비죤). Records broadcast times, program titles, and program genres (documentary, news broadcast, revolutionary drama, children's cartoons). | json-api | 2026-09-30 | Active | Up |
| National Assembly Research Service North Korea Policy Reports국회입법조사처 (National Assembly Research Service - NARS) · KOIn-depth legislative and policy research reports published by South Korea's parliamentary research agency on North Korean human rights law enforcement, defectors' vocational adaptation, border security, and international sanctions compliance. | pdf-tables | 2026-08 | Active | Up |
“Maintained” is our research assessment from October 2026; “Link” is the weekly automated check. Raw research notes, scrapers and probe scripts are in the repository.