Manpho’s Unha Chemical Complex: Active Expansion and Evidence of Increased Production
Commercial satellite imagery from April 4, 2021 to September 6, 2023 reveals that the Manpho Unha Chemical Complex continues modernizing…
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North Korea’s Cement Industry: More Than Meets the Eye
Background For decades, cement has been the preferred building material in North Korea. Limestone, a key ingredient in making cement, is…
The Jian-Manpho Bridge: Another Failed Attempt at Economic Integration or One More Nail in the Coffin of “Maximum Pressure”?
As recent fieldwork interviews and press reports suggest, the opening of the Jian-Manpho bridge linking China and the DPRK reflects…
North Korea Building New Transport Corridor and Border Crossing
North Korea Building New Transport Corridor and Border Crossing While observers have focused attention on road improvements along the DPRK’s…