Confirmed: North Korea rapidly built Xi's new guesthouse from February to May



News Confirmed: North Korea rapidly built Xi’s new guesthouse from February to May Building exterior shown on KCTV confirms location of Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang Colin Zwirko June 21, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Over the last few months, the rapid construction of a new, private mansion compound on a politically-significant patch of land off Pyongyang’s Ryomyong Street provided early signs of an imminent visit from a VIP guest. Completed from start to finish in just over three months since early February, NK News can now confirm the new luxurious mansions make up the Kumsusan Guesthouse, where Chinese President Xi Jinping stayed Thursday night this week. Over the last few months, the rapid construction of a new, private mansion compound on a politically-significant patch of land off Pyongyang’s Ryomyong Street provided early signs of an imminent visit from a VIP guest. Completed from start to finish in just over three months since early February, NK News can now confirm the new luxurious mansions make up the Kumsusan Guesthouse, where Chinese President Xi Jinping stayed Thursday night this week. 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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Confirmed: North Korea rapidly built Xi’s new guesthouse from February to May

Building exterior shown on KCTV confirms location of Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang

Colin Zwirko June 21, 2019

Confirmed: North Korea rapidly built Xi’s new guesthouse from February to May

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Over the last few months, the rapid construction of a new, private mansion compound on a politically-significant patch of land off Pyongyang’s Ryomyong Street provided early signs of an imminent visit from a VIP guest.

Completed from start to finish in just over three months since early February, NK News can now confirm the new luxurious mansions make up the Kumsusan Guesthouse, where Chinese President Xi Jinping stayed Thursday night this week.

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