Jennifer Jun

Project Manager and Research Associate (Imagery Analysis), iDeas Lab and Korea Chair
Jennifer Jun

Jennifer Jun is a project manager and research associate for satellite imagery analysis with the iDeas Lab and the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, she worked at the Pew Research Center and Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS). Jennifer holds a BA in political science with a minor in survey research and data analytics from the University of Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing an MS in geospatial intelligence at Johns Hopkins University.

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Post-Launch Operations at Sohae Satellite Launching Station

Satellite imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station taken five hours after the launch of North Korea's military reconnaissance satellite shows typical post-launch operations at the original launch pad.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Victor Cha , and Jennifer Jun — May 31, 2023

Launch Preparations at Sohae Satellite Launching Station

Latest imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station show preparations underway for the launch of the country's first-ever reconnaissance satellite.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Victor Cha , and Jennifer Jun — May 30, 2023

Punggye-ri Update: New Activity at Tunnel No. 4

Recent satellite imagery shows new activity at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility, including the completion of road construction and new structures by the collapsed portal of Tunnel No. 4.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Victor Cha , and Jennifer Jun — May 4, 2023

Aircraft Return to Sunchon Airbase?

Recent satellite imagery shows that the ongoing modernization project at Sunchon Airbase is nearing completion, along with the presence of ten aircraft – the first observed in two years.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Victor Cha , and Jennifer Jun — May 3, 2023

Manpo Unha Factory Part 2: History and Development

Satellite imagery analysis provides an in-depth understanding of the Manpo Unha Factory, an important but previously little-known component of North Korea’s nuclear infrastructure, and its historical development.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Jennifer Jun — March 30, 2023

Arms for Energy: War Brings Together Russia and North Korea

Analysis of recent commercially available satellite imagery of the Russia–North Korea railroad crossing suggests significantly increased energy and economic trade as Pyongyang seeks to tighten ties with Moscow.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Victor Cha , and Jennifer Jun — February 17, 2023