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The Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Plant Is One Year Old, but Is It Operating?

Martyn Williams, Peter Makowsky, Olli Heinonen and 38 North

Apr 30, 2021

Satellite Imagery

May 1 marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer …

Examining Kim’s Approach to Construction: Project Wonsan

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

Oct 16, 2020

Domestic Affairs, Economy, Satellite Imagery

Kim Jong Un has exhibited an agility in his leadership, separate from that of his predecessors. …

Pyongyang Construction Update: Work Continues on Several Large Projects

Martyn Williams and 38 North

Jul 9, 2020

Satellite Imagery

Commercial satellite imagery indicates steady progress has been made on numerous large …

The North Korean Parliamentary Session and Budget Report for 2017

The North Korean Parliamentary Session and Budget Report for 2017

Apr 28, 2017

Economy

On April 11, 2017, the fifth session of the 13th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK …