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December 27, 2024

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Satellite imagery reveals scale of North Korean “marine rail” project

Railway aiming to connect new fishing hub completed at the end of May

Satellite imagery has revealed the scale of an infrastructure project previously visited by Kim Jong Un and partially completed at the end of May.

The project appears to involve two main components: a new railway line bridge and an expansive port set to serve as a hub for the fishing industry operating on the east coast of the DPRK. 

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