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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From politics to economics, from leadership succession to the introduction of fast food restaurants, there is a lot going on inside North Korea.
Rakwon: North Korea’s Video Conferencing Paradise
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the rapid expansion and normalization of video conferencing around the world, North Korea included. While Zoom…
Strategic Value, but Limited Prospects: North Korea’s Cement Industry
In recent months, Kim Jong Un has focused significant attention on the cement industry; he specifically highlighted it in his…
Pyongyang Development Projects off to a Strong Start
Commercial satellite imagery indicates early progress on the construction of thousands of new apartments at two sites in Pyongyang. Demolition…