Press declarations of North Korea’s cement-related modernization efforts and successes often do not match observable markers of modernization or success on imagery
Beijing’s choice for special representative shows trust in a veteran diplomat with rich experience in Pyongyang and potential diplomatic openings on the horizon
Commercial satellite imagery of the Samjiyon region from November shows hundreds of new houses and apartment buildings completed in at least 11 villages around the city.
Two months after a powerful typhoon lashed North Korea’s east coast, residents are already moving into new homes—replacing those lost to the storm—according to North Korean state media.
