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North Korea’s Cement Industry: More Than Meets the Eye

Peter Makowsky, Jenny Town, Michelle Y. Kae, Samantha J. Pitz and 38 North

May 14, 2021

Domestic Affairs, Economy, Satellite Imagery

Background For decades, cement has been the preferred building material in North Korea. …

Strategic Value, but Limited Prospects: North Korea’s Cement Industry

Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein and 38 North

May 5, 2021

Domestic Affairs, NK Economy Column

In recent months, Kim Jong Un has focused significant attention on the cement industry; he …