regional development Archives - 38 North

Beyond Pyongyang: Regional Development, Modernization, and Inequality in North Korea

Martyn Williams and Iliana Ragnone

Aug 19, 2026

Domestic Affairs, Economy

Historically, across numerous socialist systems, state investment and scarce resources often …

The 20×10 Initiative Brings Factories at the Cost of Agricultural Land

Martyn Williams and Iliana Ragnone

May 5, 2025

Economy, Satellite Imagery

The regional industry push under the banner of the 20×10 regional development plan seeks …

The 20×10 Project Begins: Songchon and Yonthan

Martyn Williams and Iliana Ragnone

Mar 26, 2025

Economy, Satellite Imagery

Less than a month after North Korean state media conveyed Kim Jong Un’s ambitious 20×10 …

Kim Jong Un’s 20×10 Project Achieves Year One Successes

Martyn Williams and Iliana Ragnone

Feb 27, 2025

Economy, Satellite Imagery

North Korea’s push to modernize its regional industry and geographically diversify its …