North Korea claims youth built 80-story Art Deco skyscraper in under 7 months



News North Korea claims youth built 80-story Art Deco skyscraper in under 7 months Major Pyongyang project Kim Jong Un conceived to give teens ‘hardship’ experience misses his Oct. 10 holiday deadline Colin Zwirko October 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Young "volunteer" construction workers at a topping-out ceremony for the 80-story skyscraper on Sopho street \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Oct. 9, 2023) North Korean teens and twenty-somethings with no prior construction experience have nearly completed a new 80-story skyscraper in Pyongyang in under seven months, according to state media on Monday, as part of a project to give youth “hardship” experiences. The Rodong Sinmun reported that young workers built a new floor every 14 hours to “complete the 80-story residential building framework construction” before the Oct. 10 Workers’ Party foundation holiday. North Korean teens and twenty-somethings with no prior construction experience have nearly completed a new 80-story skyscraper in Pyongyang in under seven months, according to state media on Monday, as part of a project to give youth “hardship” experiences. The Rodong Sinmun reported that young workers built a new floor every 14 hours to “complete the 80-story residential building framework construction” before the Oct. 10 Workers’ Party foundation holiday. 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 claims youth built 80-story Art Deco skyscraper in under 7 months

Major Pyongyang project Kim Jong Un conceived to give teens ‘hardship’ experience misses his Oct. 10 holiday deadline

Colin Zwirko October 9, 2023

North Korea claims youth built 80-story Art Deco skyscraper in under 7 months

Young "volunteer" construction workers at a topping-out ceremony for the 80-story skyscraper on Sopho street | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Oct. 9, 2023)

North Korean teens and twenty-somethings with no prior construction experience have nearly completed a new 80-story skyscraper in Pyongyang in under seven months, according to state media on Monday, as part of a project to give youth “hardship” experiences.

The Rodong Sinmun reported that young workers built a new floor every 14 hours to “complete the 80-story residential building framework construction” before the Oct. 10 Workers’ Party foundation holiday.

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