North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods



News North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods State media is no longer showing footage of workers rebuilding houses, despite work ongoing across the country Colin Zwirko October 7, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV, Sept. 15 \| Apartment blocks under construction this summer in Kaesong. North Korea has grown increasingly paranoid about scrutiny from the outside world in recent years, with state media now phasing out potentially revealing images of ongoing construction projects. Starting around the end of September, North Korea’s Korean Central Television (KCTV) and other state media outlets stopped showing detailed shots of construction crews building new homes around the country. The projects are part of a major reconstruction campaign following destructive floods and three back-to-back typhoons this summer. North Korea has grown increasingly paranoid about scrutiny from the outside world in recent years, with state media now phasing out potentially revealing images of ongoing construction projects. Starting around the end of September, North Korea’s Korean Central Television (KCTV) and other state media outlets stopped showing detailed shots of construction crews building new homes around the country. The projects are part of a major reconstruction campaign following destructive floods and three back-to-back typhoons this summer. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods

State media is no longer showing footage of workers rebuilding houses, despite work ongoing across the country

Colin Zwirko October 7, 2020

North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods

KCTV, Sept. 15 | Apartment blocks under construction this summer in Kaesong.

North Korea has grown increasingly paranoid about scrutiny from the outside world in recent years, with state media now phasing out potentially revealing images of ongoing construction projects.

Starting around the end of September, North Korea’s Korean Central Television (KCTV) and other state media outlets stopped showing detailed shots of construction crews building new homes around the country. The projects are part of a major reconstruction campaign following destructive floods and three back-to-back typhoons this summer.

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