Thousands of New Dwellings Declared Complete in Samjiyon
According to North Korean state media on November 14, thousands of people moved into newly built dwellings in the villages…
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From politics to economics, from leadership succession to the introduction of fast food restaurants, there is a lot going on inside North Korea.
North Korea’s Post-Typhoon House-Building Boom
Two months after a powerful typhoon lashed North Korea’s east coast, residents are already moving into new homes—replacing those lost…
North Korea’s Disaster Management: A Comment About Perspective
Natural disasters are a feature of the Korean Peninsula, especially flooding. Massive floods hit Seoul in 1983, for instance, when…
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…