News New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changingNew tower blocks appearing as close as 100m from capital's Kim Il Sung square New tower blocks being built adjacent to Pyongyang’s Kim Il Square, one of which appears to be at least 30 floors in height, appear to indicate a significant change in the traditional building regulations surrounding one of North Korea’s most well-known landmarks. Construction of five new tower blocks can be clearly seen in photos of the area taken in March, with one roughly 20-floor building being built just 100 meters south of the square, which is well known for being surrounded by North Korean government buildings. Buildings of such a height so close to a © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |