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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A look from the sky at what’s happening down in the DPRK.
The Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Plant Is One Year Old, but Is It Operating?
May 1 marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory.[1] The factory is an important…
Construction Resumes at Nampho Port
Commercial satellite imagery indicates that construction work on a new quay at the petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) storage area…
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…