Building socialism: N. Korea's construction boom and shaky private enterprise



Evergreen Building socialism: N. Korea’s construction boom and shaky private enterprise Far from the propaganda set pieces of Pyongyang, a market for property investment is thriving Andrei Lankov August 3, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun One of the most striking features of Kim Jong Un’s North Korea has been the recent construction boom. For nearly three decades North Korean cities remained essentially unchanged, but between 2008 and 2010 work began again, and began to speed up after 2011 when the new leader came to power. One of the most striking features of Kim Jong Un’s North Korea has been the recent construction boom. For nearly three decades North Korean cities remained essentially unchanged, but between 2008 and 2010 work began again, and began to speed up after 2011 when the new leader came to power. 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. © 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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Building socialism: N. Korea’s construction boom and shaky private enterprise

Far from the propaganda set pieces of Pyongyang, a market for property investment is thriving

Andrei Lankov August 3, 2017

Building socialism: N. Korea’s construction boom and shaky private enterprise

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For nearly three decades North Korean cities remained essentially unchanged, but between 2008 and 2010 work began again, and began to speed up after 2011 when the new leader came to power.

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