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…
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The Sepho Tableland: Changing Food Production in Marginal Areas
North Korea’s topography, climate, and soil quality make its endeavors to be self-sufficient in food production a constant struggle. Despite…
Pyongyang Post-Party Anniversary: Shifts in Construction Priorities
Despite an impressive 200-day campaign to build the multi-towered Pyongyang General Hospital in advance of the 75th anniversary of the…
Examining Kim’s Approach to Construction: Project Wonsan
Kim Jong Un has exhibited an agility in his leadership, separate from that of his predecessors. Kim has shown the…