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News North Korean media shows off new solar-powered “pleasure” boatsVessels intended for leisure use, claimed to run only on solar power North Korea has manufactured three solar powered leisure boats, according to images released by Korea Today, a monthly periodical published for foreign audiences. The vessels were built by an unnamed company at the Ryongnam Shipyard on the DPRK’s east coast and were unveiled in a feature highlighting recent advances in the country’s civilian shipbuilding industry. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |