North Korea kicks off fourth 10,000-home project in capital in four years



News North Korea kicks off fourth 10,000-home project in capital in four years Kim Jong Un attends ceremony for next stage of five-year housing project, even as previously built apartments sit empty Colin Zwirko February 26, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un stands in front of a 3D render of the new housing district set to open sometime next year. \| Image: KCTV (Feb. 24, 2024) North Korea has started a project to build 10,000 more homes in residential skyscrapers in the capital over the next year, according to state media, framing this as part of leader Kim Jong Un’s efforts to “deepen the people's trust” in the government. Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday that Kim attended a large groundbreaking ceremony the previous day, alongside thousands of soldiers and other construction workers who have been ordered to build what is officially called the third stage of the Hwasong Street project. North Korea has started a project to build 10,000 more homes in residential skyscrapers in the capital over the next year, according to state media, framing this as part of leader Kim Jong Un’s efforts to “deepen the people's trust” in the government. Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday that Kim attended a large groundbreaking ceremony the previous day, alongside thousands of soldiers and other construction workers who have been ordered to build what is officially called the third stage of the Hwasong Street project. 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

News

North Korea kicks off fourth 10,000-home project in capital in four years

Kim Jong Un attends ceremony for next stage of five-year housing project, even as previously built apartments sit empty

Colin Zwirko February 26, 2024

North Korea kicks off fourth 10,000-home project in capital in four years

Kim Jong Un stands in front of a 3D render of the new housing district set to open sometime next year. | Image: KCTV (Feb. 24, 2024)

North Korea has started a project to build 10,000 more homes in residential skyscrapers in the capital over the next year, according to state media, framing this as part of leader Kim Jong Un’s efforts to “deepen the people's trust” in the government.

Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday that Kim attended a large groundbreaking ceremony the previous day, alongside thousands of soldiers and other construction workers who have been ordered to build what is officially called the third stage of the Hwasong Street project.

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.

North Korea kicks off fourth 10,000-home project in capital in four years

Try unlimited accessOnly $1 for four weeks

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by

One more step!

Trending

Recent Stories

About the Author

Colin Zwirko

Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –