Construction is continuing on Pyongyang's Ryomyong Street, despite a state media announcement in September that workers there would be re-dispatched to focus on flood recovery efforts in the country's northeast.
Photos taken of the Tower of Immortality in early October show a major refurbishment of the landmark taking place, with numerous soldier-workers clearly visible working on nearby apartment buildings.
Construction is continuing on Pyongyang's Ryomyong Street, despite a state media announcement in September that workers there would be re-dispatched to focus on flood recovery efforts in the country's northeast.
Photos taken of the Tower of Immortality in early October show a major refurbishment of the landmark taking place, with numerous soldier-workers clearly visible working on nearby apartment buildings.
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