Satellite Photos Reveal North Korea Developing Nuclear Test Site

A Dec. 2, 2017 satellite view of part of the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site in North Korea reveals no notable changes at the North Portal but shows a significant expansion of the spoil pile at the West Portal. Airbus Defense & Space/38 North, Pleiades CNES, 2017

North Korea appears be doing the ground work for another nuclear bomb test at its infamous Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, according to newly released satellite photos.

An analysis of recently taken commercial satellite imagery shows personnel and excavation work at the site, according to three experts working with 38 North, a website publishing expert information and commentary on North Korea.