{"id":60946,"date":"2024-08-29T10:45:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T01:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=60946"},"modified":"2026-04-05T16:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:02:31","slug":"satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_60947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60947\" style=\"width: 741px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"741\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_3.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_3-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_3-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Satellite image taken on Aug. 17, 2024. The large greenhouse site next to Kumsusan Guesthouse has been demolished, leaving only the plot (yellow square). \/Photo=Sentinel-2A<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis of Sentinel-2A satellite images taken on Aug. 17 confirmed that the large greenhouse located about 700 meters east of Kumsusan Guesthouse has been demolished. The greenhouse, which occupied about 300,000 square meters, began demolition in early April and was completely removed a month later. No new facilities have been built on this site so far.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regarding this, a Daily NK source inside North Korea said on Tuesday, &#8220;(The demolished greenhouse) was used jointly as a fruit and vegetable research institute greenhouse to supply members of the Central Committee and as a greenhouse for the central floriculture institute. These facilities have been used for researching and cultivating fruits, vegetables, and flowers.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The source explained that it was a research greenhouse farm that studied fruits and vegetables supplied to Central Committee officials, researched edible and decorative flowers, and special floral varieties, playing an important role in agricultural research and food supply for Central Committee officials.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Based on the source&#8217;s report, the demolished greenhouse appears to have been jointly used by the Pyongyang Vegetable Science Institute and the Pyongyang Floriculture Institute. Considering the role and importance of these two institutes, there&#8217;s a possibility that the greenhouse has been relocated to a new location.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60948\" style=\"width: 714px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60948 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2-595x420.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2-696x491.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Satellite image taken on March 17, 2024. A large greenhouse is visible next to Kumsusan Guesthouse, which is indicated with a red marker. Photo=Google Earth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meanwhile, auxiliary facilities for Kumsusan Guesthouse look set to be constructed on the cleared site.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The source told Daily NK that &#8220;(the facilities) are aimed at building more accommodations and facilities for important foreign heads of state or state-level diplomatic envoys.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kumsusan Guesthouse was first revealed when Chinese President Xi Jinping made a state visit to North Korea in 2019. Until then, North Korea had used Paekhwawon Guesthouse, built in 1983 in Pyongyang&#8217;s Daesong district, as accommodation for foreign guests. It appears that North Korea is preparing to use Kumsusan Guesthouse as the main accommodation for foreign dignitaries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The source explained, &#8220;The state plans to create major accommodations or places for state-level diplomatic envoys according to their rank, including lodgings, lakes, and walking paths. The Paektusan Architectural Institute participated in the (new facility) design, and the Military Construction Bureau of the People&#8217;s Army (Ministry of Defense) and the Seventh General Bureau of the Ministry of Social Security were mobilized for the (greenhouse) demolition.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He added, &#8220;It hasn&#8217;t been decided yet whether the same units will be mobilized for construction as for demolition. This is because sometimes the demolition and construction are handled by different entities, and there&#8217;s also a possibility that the Central Committee\u2019s First Brigade might be deployed for construction.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Paektusan Architectural Institute, established in 1982 through an order by Kim Jong Il, has been responsible for major construction projects in North Korea, including Pyongyang Grand Theatre, Changjon Street, Mirae Scientists Street, and the city of Samjiyon.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Central Committee\u2019s First Brigade receives direct orders from Kim Jong Un and is mainly tasked with building confidential facilities related to the supreme leader, such as special villas (retreats), recreational facilities, and hospitals associated with the Kim family.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><em>Daily NK works with a network of sources in North Korea, China, and elsewhere. For security reasons, their identities remain anonymous.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><em>Please send any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20240827-6\/\"><em>Read in Korean<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.\u00a0 Analysis of Sentinel-2A satellite images taken on Aug. 17 confirmed that the large greenhouse located about 700 meters east of Kumsusan Guesthouse has been demolished. The greenhouse, which occupied about 300,000 square meters, began [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":60948,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wikipediapreview_detectlinks":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[140,274,710,715,1203,1405,1961],"class_list":["post-60946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-construction","tag-pyongyang","tag-food-shortages","tag-central-committee","tag-ministry-of-social-security","tag-satellite-imagery","tag-xi-jinping"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse - North Korea News \u2014 Daily NK | Latest DPRK Updates 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"North Korea News \u2014 Daily NK | Latest DPRK Updates 2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-08-29T01:45:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-05T07:02:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"714\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"504\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mun Dong Hui\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mun Dong Hui\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mun Dong Hui\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f849d1af9f17b1e55ff69fe16696b107\"},\"headline\":\"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-29T01:45:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-05T07:02:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":624,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"construction\",\"pyongyang\",\"food shortages\",\"central committee\",\"ministry of social security\",\"satellite imagery\",\"xi jinping\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/\",\"name\":\"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse - North Korea News \u2014 Daily NK | Latest DPRK Updates 2026\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-29T01:45:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-05T07:02:31+00:00\",\"description\":\"Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.\u00a0\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg\",\"width\":714,\"height\":504,\"caption\":\"satellite, greenhouse, pyongyang\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/\",\"name\":\"North Korea News \u2014 Daily NK | Latest DPRK Updates 2026\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Daily NK English\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/top_logo@1x.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/top_logo@1x.png\",\"width\":272,\"height\":90,\"caption\":\"Daily NK English\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"description\":\"An independent online news organization based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on internal North Korean affairs through a network of in-country sources and defector journalists. Part of the Unification Media Group (UMG) consortium.\",\"email\":\"dailynkenglish@uni-media.net\",\"telephone\":\"82-2-732-6998\",\"legalName\":\"DailyNK\",\"foundingDate\":\"2004-12-01\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"1\",\"maxValue\":\"10\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f849d1af9f17b1e55ff69fe16696b107\",\"name\":\"Mun Dong Hui\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/1654218791150-150x150.jpg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/1654218791150-150x150.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/1654218791150-150x150.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Mun Dong Hui\"},\"description\":\"Mun Dong Hui is one of Daily NK's full-time reporters and covers North Korean technology and human rights issues, including the country's political prison camp system. Mun has a M.A. in Sociology from Hanyang University and a B.A. in Mathematics from Jeonbuk National University. He can be reached at dhmun@uni-media.net\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dailynk.com\\\/english\\\/author\\\/mun-dong-hui\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse - North Korea News \u2014 Daily NK | Latest DPRK Updates 2026","description":"Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.\u00a0","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse","og_description":"Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.\u00a0","og_url":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/","og_site_name":"North Korea News \u2014 Daily NK | Latest DPRK Updates 2026","article_published_time":"2024-08-29T01:45:22+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-05T07:02:31+00:00","og_image":[{"width":714,"height":504,"url":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Mun Dong Hui","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mun Dong Hui","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/"},"author":{"name":"Mun Dong Hui","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/#\/schema\/person\/f849d1af9f17b1e55ff69fe16696b107"},"headline":"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse","datePublished":"2024-08-29T01:45:22+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-05T07:02:31+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/"},"wordCount":624,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg","keywords":["construction","pyongyang","food shortages","central committee","ministry of social security","satellite imagery","xi jinping"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/","url":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/","name":"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse - North Korea News \u2014 Daily NK | Latest DPRK Updates 2026","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg","datePublished":"2024-08-29T01:45:22+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-05T07:02:31+00:00","description":"Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.\u00a0","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20240821_mdh_pyoungyang_2.jpg","width":714,"height":504,"caption":"satellite, greenhouse, pyongyang"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/satellite-images-show-north-korea-razed-large-greenhouse-near-vip-guesthouse\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/","name":"North Korea News \u2014 Daily NK | Latest DPRK Updates 2026","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/#organization","name":"Daily NK English","url":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/top_logo@1x.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/top_logo@1x.png","width":272,"height":90,"caption":"Daily NK English"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"description":"An independent online news organization based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on internal North Korean affairs through a network of in-country sources and defector journalists. Part of the Unification Media Group (UMG) consortium.","email":"dailynkenglish@uni-media.net","telephone":"82-2-732-6998","legalName":"DailyNK","foundingDate":"2004-12-01","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"1","maxValue":"10"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/#\/schema\/person\/f849d1af9f17b1e55ff69fe16696b107","name":"Mun Dong Hui","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/1654218791150-150x150.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/1654218791150-150x150.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/1654218791150-150x150.jpg","caption":"Mun Dong Hui"},"description":"Mun Dong Hui is one of Daily NK's full-time reporters and covers North Korean technology and human rights issues, including the country's political prison camp system. Mun has a M.A. in Sociology from Hanyang University and a B.A. in Mathematics from Jeonbuk National University. He can be reached at dhmun@uni-media.net","url":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/author\/mun-dong-hui\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/127"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60946"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60953,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60946\/revisions\/60953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}