Tag: regional development
Workers’ hell: Inside North Korea’s brutal construction program
North Korea is mobilizing vast numbers of military construction workers, work brigades, and factory laborers for a nationwide building program aimed at constructing regional...
Concrete promises: N. Korea’s rural upgrade
North Korea has announced plans to construct 20,000 housing units across 130 agricultural areas this year, according to the regime's Rodong Sinmun newspaper.
The official...
Chinese firm proposes joint stone processing venture in N. Korea’s mining...
A Chinese company in Jilin province that specializes in processing natural building stone has submitted a proposal to North Korea for jointly operating stone...
Empty promises: N. Korea’s new factories fail to deliver for ordinary...
North Korea is boasting about exceptional output from new factories built as part of its 20×10 regional development policy. However, ordinary North Koreans see...
N. Korea prepares workers for Russian reconstruction projects in occupied Ukraine
North Korea began selecting workers and technicians in early March for reconstruction projects in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, including the Donbas region. These labor...
North Korea in 2025: Between domestic control and global gambles
The tradition of North Korean leaders delivering major New Year speeches ended in 2020. Instead, Kim Jong Un now announces policy and budget decisions...
N. Korea distributes factory products as holiday gifts, including rare fish
North Korean authorities distributed fish and other products from newly opened factories in Kujang County, North Pyongan Province, to local residents as gifts celebrating...
N. Korean markets fall silent as merchants and customers vanish
North Korean marketplaces are experiencing a significant decline in activity. Sources indicate both customer traffic and merchant presence have notably decreased.
Recent photos obtained by...
N. Koreans dismiss Kim Jong Un’s latest anti-corruption drive as theater
North Korea is cracking down on corrupt provincial officials, but many people don't believe it is having much effect.
Multiple sources in North Korea told...
N. Korea’s green push: Mining and renewable energy expansion face local...
North Korea is ramping up mineral extraction and renewable energy projects in South Pyongan and South Hamgyong provinces, according to multiple sources. This initiative...
