North Korea dismantling another Hyundai Asan resort at Mt. Kumgang: Imagery



Analysis North Korea dismantling another Hyundai Asan resort at Mt. Kumgang: Imagery Kumgang Pension Town latest target of efforts to remove South Korea’s properties at former inter-Korean tourism zone Colin Zwirko August 21, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Hyundai Asan's Kumgang Caravan property (foreground) and Kumgang Pension Town (above) in North Korea's Kosong Port \| Image: KCTV (Oct. 24, 2019) North Korea appears to be dismantling yet another resort facility owned by South Korea’s Hyundai Asan in the Mount Kumgang tourist zone, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery shows, following the removal of at least five of the company’s other properties in the area in recent months. According to Planet Labs imagery, the roofs of several small bungalows in the Kumgang Pension Town (금강펜션타운) changed color between Aug. 12 and 18, resembling the start of recent work to dismantle the company’s other properties and likely indicating it’s the newest target for removal. NK News 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 01New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 02How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 04What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine

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North Korea dismantling another Hyundai Asan resort at Mt. Kumgang: Imagery

Kumgang Pension Town latest target of efforts to remove South Korea’s properties at former inter-Korean tourism zone

Colin Zwirko August 21, 2022

North Korea dismantling another Hyundai Asan resort at Mt. Kumgang: Imagery

Hyundai Asan's Kumgang Caravan property (foreground) and Kumgang Pension Town (above) in North Korea's Kosong Port | Image: KCTV (Oct. 24, 2019)

North Korea appears to be dismantling yet another resort facility owned by South Korea’s Hyundai Asan in the Mount Kumgang tourist zone, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery shows, following the removal of at least five of the company’s other properties in the area in recent months.

According to Planet Labs imagery, the roofs of several small bungalows in the Kumgang Pension Town (금강펜션타운) changed color between Aug. 12 and 18, resembling the start of recent work to dismantle the company’s other properties and likely indicating it’s the newest target for removal.

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03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won
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05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy
06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses
07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats
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