Exclusive images provide first look at North Korea’s newest skyscraper street



Analysis Exclusive images provide first look at North Korea’s newest skyscraper street Ornate concrete towers of Hwasong district taking shape according to blueprints, on-the-ground photos show Colin Zwirko October 6, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The concrete roof sculpture on one of the street's tallest skyscrapers, a 40-story building, during a "structural construction completion" ceremony in late July \| Image: KCNA (July 28, 2022) A new street of skyscrapers is taking shape on the outskirts of Pyongyang in line with state plans, exclusive on-the-ground photos obtained by NK Pro reveal, showing in new detail the progress on ornate concrete towers quickly constructed since earlier this year. The photos taken in recent weeks are the first to show how much of the new high-end Hwasong district actually looks from the perspective of locals, as state media has so far mostly hidden what the district’s dozens of new apartment buildings look like while under construction. Twin pointed-top 40-story skyscrapers and Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown 02Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil 03In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before 04Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade 05How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 06How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 07All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 08No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia

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Exclusive images provide first look at North Korea’s newest skyscraper street

Ornate concrete towers of Hwasong district taking shape according to blueprints, on-the-ground photos show

Colin Zwirko October 6, 2022

Exclusive images provide first look at North Korea’s newest skyscraper street

The concrete roof sculpture on one of the street's tallest skyscrapers, a 40-story building, during a "structural construction completion" ceremony in late July | Image: KCNA (July 28, 2022)

A new street of skyscrapers is taking shape on the outskirts of Pyongyang in line with state plans, exclusive on-the-ground photos obtained by NK Pro reveal, showing in new detail the progress on ornate concrete towers quickly constructed since earlier this year.

The photos taken in recent weeks are the first to show how much of the new high-end Hwasong district actually looks from the perspective of locals, as state media has so far mostly hidden what the district’s dozens of new apartment buildings look like while under construction.

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Exclusive images provide first look at North Korea’s newest skyscraper street

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