Nuclear Fallout Part II - 12/27/19
Nuclear Fallout Part I: the health consequences of North Korea's nuclear program - 12/23/19
Major Expansion at Pyongyang Training Ground - 12/17/19
DPRK Gas Station Survey - 12/15/19
Chongjin Prison Camp Update - 12/6/19
Ryongsong Palace Fortress - 11/27/19
Mystery at the National Defense University - 11/11/19
Recent Growth at Yongbyon - 11/2/19
Missile Bases & Major Underground Sites - 10/23/19
Air Defense and Combat Command HQ - 10/15/19
Missiles and Monuments - 10/2/19
The Great Songwon Mystery - 9/16/19
Punggye-ri Nuclear Facilities Still Stand - 9/3/19
Work at Hagap UGF Continues - 9/1/19
A Pyongsan Addendum - 8/24/19
Slowdown at the Pakchon Uranium Plant - 8/21/19
Support AccessDPRK Using Patreon - 8/17/19
In Defense of Travel to North Korea - 8/11/19
Radioactive River - 8/3/19
Being Gay in North Korea - 6/13/19
Runways Into Plowshares - 6/1/19
Why Has There Not Been a North Korean Stauffenberg? - 5/20/19
The Evolution of Kim's Underground Airbase - 5/14/19
Target Panmunjom - 4/2/19
The Monuments of North Korea - 2/27/19
New Ichon Military Base - 1/23/19
Kim's Army Marches On - 1/17/19
AccessDPRK in 2018 - 1/1/19
The Holy Sites of Juche - 12/27/18
North Korea to the United States: You First - 12/21/18
DPRK-China Border Crossings - 12/4/18
Prison Camp 22 Today - 11/1/18
The Vatican's Abbey in North Korea - 10/5/18
The Democratic Peoples' Republic of Leisure Expands - 9/6/18
The Marketization of North Korea - 9/3/18
NK's Construction Boom Continues - 5/17/18
Rockets and Runways - 1/30/18
North Korea's Great Barrier - 1/18/18
AccessDPRK Update 2018 - 1/3/18
Pyongyang's Thirty Years of Growth - 12/25/17
Possible NK Atmospheric Nuclear Test - 12/12/17
Is North Korea's Prison System far Larger than Expected? - 11/2/17
NoKo's Underground Nuclear Nightmare - 9/16/17
North Korea's Sacrificial Islands - 8/30/17
Kim Jong-un's Spy School Gets Upgrade - 8/25/17
Why Are We in Korea, and Why Do We Care? - 8/13/17
The Price of the Cult of Kim - 7/15/17
Additional information hosted for AccessDPRK can be found on this page.
International Friendship Exhibition Expands - 7/7/17
North Korea by the Numbers - 7/4/27
Otto Warmbier, Dennis Rodman, and North Korea - 6/20/17
Kim Jong-un's Secret Escape Plan - 5/24/17
History of Americans Detained by North Korea - 5/17/17
Wonchong Border Crossing Nears Completion - 4/13/17
Recovery Moves Along After 2016 Floods - 4/2/17
Terrorism and the Future of North Korea at the UN - 3/18/17
Phase II Map Complete - 3/5/2017
What's the Point? - 1/27/2017
Activity Spotted at Possible Nuclear Site - 1/12/2017
New launching/landing Sites Constructed? - 1/6/2017
Over Half Million Affected by Floods - 12/2/2016
Missile Tests & Phase II Mapping Update - 9/7/2016
Urban Combat Training Centers - 3/13/2016
Phase I Map Complete & Published - 3/5/2016
The Lost History of Korea - 2/20/2016
Manpo-Changchuan Hydroelctric Dam Construction Continues - 1/17/2016
North Korea's Air Force & Airports - 11/15/2015
Taedong River Pollution - 9/27/2015
Kaechon Hydroelectric Dam Under Construction - 8/15/2015
Rise of Cell Phones - 7/11/2015
Mapping Progress Update #6 - 4/10/2015
Major Landslide in North Hamgyong Province - 3/30/2015
Kumgang Airbase Update - 3/28/2015
North Korea's Stealth Ship-s - 2/12/2015
New Airbase Near Panghyon - 12/28/2014
Road Construction in Kim Jong-un's Korea - 11/3/2014
North Korea's Beauty & Untouched Wilderness - 6/8/2014
Mapping Update #5 - 5/28/2014
North Korea: 2013 in Review - 1/17/2014
On the Death of Jang Sung Taek - 12/14/2013
Kangdong Residence - 8/22/2013
Mapping & Satellite Resolution - 8/15/2013
North Korean Mining - 6/13/2013 (updated May 2015)
New Construction for Artillery - 4/28/2013
Coastal Defense - 4/27/2013
News on the Nuclear Situation - 4/15/2013
Pyongyang Palce & Update #4 - 4/11/2013
Mapping Update #3 - 4/5/2013
The Nuclear Question - 3/20/2013
The Arduous March - 3/13/2013
North Korean Artillery Sites - 3/4/2013
Update 2 + Sightseeing - 3/2/2013
Sajido Naval Base - 3/1/2013
A Caged Population - 2/28/2013
Roadblocks and Restricted Travel - 2/26/2013
Mapping Project Update #1 - 2/24/2013
Propaganda From Space - 2/23/2013
New Missile Test Site - 2/20/2013
Welcome to #AccessDPRK, the home of the most comprehensive North Korean mapping project in history.
For more information about the project and nearly 200 articles on many topics, check out the #AccessDPRK Blog!
The latest nationwide map (2023 Version) has been completed and is now available. There are two versions, a "free" version and a "pro" version that has thousands more places and considerable more information about various locations. The 2023 Pro version has over 70,500 sites marked.
History of #AccessDPRK
In 2009 a man named Curtis Melvin and a few associates from George Mason University published a map of North Korea using Google Earth called "North Korea Uncovered", after coming across several smaller works by others. At the time, it was the most complete map of the country ever and it received international praise. It detailed prison camps, military sites, government offices, etc. and had around 11,000 places marked.
In late 2012 I discovered his project and noticed that it was far from the "comprehensive" map it seemed to be, and so I began to make a truly comprehensive map of North Korea, called "#AccessDPRK". Phase I was published on March 5, 2016 and had over 28,000 new places. Phase II was published a year later on March 5, 2017 with over 53,000 places. The most recent map is the 2023 Pro Version which contains over 70,500 places of interest.
Along the way I found a new missile test stand under construction (which was picked up by Free Korea), reviewed each of their underground naval bases, and have detailed industrial pollution coming from the Pyongsan Uranium Plant. My project includes thousands of monuments, military sites along the demilitarized zone with South Korea, economic sites, details of their nuclear facilities and much more.
Please consider supporting this project by using Patreon.
Writing for Other Organizations
Fueling the Country, Oct. 11, 2019 (NK News Pro)
Why a lack of adequate infrastructure may stifle Kim Jong Un's tourism ambitions Oct. 29, 2019 (NK News Pro)
How North Korea is making the most of an aging air force, Dec. 6, 2019 (NK News Pro)
More Underground Facilities Near Yongbyon, March 20, 2020 (38 North)
Dealing with the Cult of Kim after the Dynasty, April 29, 2020 (Asia Times)
North Korea’s fake missile defense batteries (probably) aren’t fooling anyone, Sept. 12, 2022 (NK News Pro)
North Korea built secret network of over 50 COVID isolation facilities, Jan. 10, 2023 (NK News Pro)
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Packchon Uranium Plant Update - 12/25/21
KJU Decade: Markets supplemental - 12/21/21
KJU Decade: Coming Out Party - 12/1/21
KJU Decade: Military growth supplemental - 11/2/21
KJU Decade: Sharpening the Treasured Sword - 10/18/21
Tunnel Construction Near Reconnaissance Base - 10/9/21
KJU Decade: Monuments supplemental - 9/28/21
KJU Decade: Entering the Family Business - 9/13/21
KJU Decade: Gas station supplemental - 9/1/21
KJU Decade: A Kim is Born - 8/26/21
KJU First Decade: Intro - 8/25/21
Probable Jangjin Missile Training Base - 7/25/21
Unique Buildings of NK's Missile Program - 6/20/21
Border Blockade - 5/13/21
Daily Life in NK via Satellite - 4/21/21
What's Inside North Korea? - 3/27/21
Is Wonsan Prison No. 88 Closing? - 3/6/21
What Lies Beneath - 2/18/21
AccessDPRK 2021 Free Map - 2/1/21
The Yonsa City Tragedies - 1/24/21
AccessDPRK in 2020 - 1/2/21
The Ever-Changing DMZ - 12/18/20
Tanchon Hydroelectric Project Update - 11/22/20
North Korea's Airborne Training Sites - 10/15/20
Open-air Theaters Spread Across the Country - 9/27/20
Markets Still Grow Despite Economic Headwinds - 9/16/20
Renovations at Elite Hot Springs Appear on Hold Due to Economic Pressures - 8/21/20
History of the Musan Iron Mine - 8/13/20
Wollo-ri: Much Ado About Something - 7/24/20
Mystery at Pyongyang Security Ministry - 7/12/20
Largest Hydroelectric Project in DPRK Heads Toward Completion - 7/3/20
Powering Up North Korea - 6/14/20
Old School Fortifications Still Part of DPRK Military Plans - 6/4/20
North Korea's Underground Navy - 5/10/20
Kim Jong Un: Wanted, Dead or Alive - 4/28/20
UN Report Shows Continuing Illicit Oil Imports - 4/25/20
City Planning in the DPRK - 4/15/20
Kim Jong Un's Green Agenda - 4/5/20
Abandoned Projects of the DPRK - 2/23/20
Review of KPA Farm No. 1116 - 2/21/20
North Korea and the Coronavirus - 1/31/20
Work on Major Hovercraft Base Advances - 1/17/20
The Current State of NK's Satellite & Missile Facilities - 1/11/20
Growth in Military Capacities Codified by Party Meeting - 1/6/20
AccessDPRK in 2019 - 1/2/20