Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal



News Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal Newly-released imagery reveal scope of Pyongyang's plans to transform area into "a model county" Colin Zwirko July 10, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA North Korea’s Samjiyon County construction project has been revealed to include 400+ new buildings, close inspection of recently-released official images shows. Comparison of historical satellite imagery with a project map released by North Korean state media on Tuesday reveals over 450 newly-planned buildings, most of which have not yet been constructed. North Korea’s Samjiyon County construction project has been revealed to include 400+ new buildings, close inspection of recently-released official images shows. Comparison of historical satellite imagery with a project map released by North Korean state media on Tuesday reveals over 450 newly-planned buildings, most of which have not yet been constructed. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal

Newly-released imagery reveal scope of Pyongyang's plans to transform area into "a model county"

Colin Zwirko July 10, 2018

Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal

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North Korea’s Samjiyon County construction project has been revealed to include 400+ new buildings, close inspection of recently-released official images shows.

Comparison of historical satellite imagery with a project map released by North Korean state media on Tuesday reveals over 450 newly-planned buildings, most of which have not yet been constructed.

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