North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s boat tour of flood damage last month that went viral for his collision with a tree was centered on concerns about a secret new construction project, rather than the ongoing humanitarian crisis, an NK Pro investigation has found.

NK Pro analysis of Planet Labs satellite imagery reveals that the construction kicked off in April near a pandemic-era disinfection facility, possibly as part of plans to expand or replace the quarantine center.

But the entire 185-acre construction site, which is connected to Jongmun-ri Station in Sinuiju near the Uiju