North Korea offers sneak peek at new skyscraper streets set to open soon | NK News
NK News Logo
November 26, 2024
NK News is hiring
News

North Korea offers sneak peek at new skyscraper streets set to open soon

State TV airs first photos of projects in capital and celebrates them as major successes despite being unfinished

North Korean television published the first images of two new skyscraper street projects and a large-scale greenhouse farm in Pyongyang this week, announcing new deadlines of February and April.

Korean Central Television aired photos on Jan. 1 of building exteriors that appear nearly complete at the youth-built Sopho street project, stage two of the Hwasong District 50,000-home project and the Kangdong Greenhouse Farm on the eastern outskirts of the capital.

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.