Tag: construction
South Pyongan officials told to silence criticism of Pyongyang construction
North Korean authorities in South Pyongan province have ordered a crackdown on public complaints about Pyongyang's construction drive. Following months of open criticism from...
Apartment prices fall in one of Pyongyang’s newest districts
Apartment prices in one of Pyongyang's newer housing districts have fallen from about $70,000 to roughly $60,000, and sales have slowed sharply, as a...
Coal towns welcome North Korea housing plan
North Korea's plan to modernize coal mining towns nationwide is stirring hope among people living in some of the country's most run-down housing in...
North Korea targets housing material theft
North Hamgyong province's party committee has launched a targeted inspection campaign in 2026 to root out the concealment of construction materials and illicit wealth...
North Korea arrests three in Sariwon housing corruption probe
A sweeping corruption investigation has reportedly been launched in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, targeting donju, North Korea's class of wealthy private entrepreneurs, and the...
Tumen River bridge delay fuels frustration inside North Korea
North Korea is seething over Russia's failure to complete its side of a landmark road bridge across the Tumen River in 2026, with officials...
Behind Pyongyang’s showcase streets, satellite images reveal neighborhoods left behind
High-resolution satellite imagery analyzed in 2026 reveals the true condition of two long-neglected neighborhoods in central Pyongyang: Tungme-dong in Sonkyo district and Worrhyang-dong in...
North Korea’s new mining and farm housing turns vacant within years
Some newly built homes in North Korea's coal mining and farming regions are being abandoned within two years of being occupied, with the empty...
North Korea-China trade contacts surge as officials flock to Dandong
North Korean trade officials are streaming into Chinese border cities to meet businesspeople and negotiate import deals, marking a sharp rise in North Korea-China...
North Korea turns to China for cement as domestic output falls...
North Korea has significantly increased imports of Chinese cement since May 2026, as a sweeping regional construction campaign strains domestic production beyond its limits,...
