North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs



Analysis North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs 120-acre facility in Pyongyang likely to become new manufacturing base for trains, trams and subway cars Colin Zwirko May 2, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An old locomotive under repair at the existing Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex in Pyongyang \| Image: KCTV (Nov. 27, 2020) A top North Korean train manufacturer plans to build a massive new factory in Pyongyang, according to NK Pro analysis of state media and satellite imagery, after struggling to produce new train designs for nearly a decade. State TV showed employees of Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex briefing top ruling party official Choe Ryong Hae on the plans for the brand new factory complex during his visit Monday to celebrate the May 1 workers’ holiday. A large map and 3D render of the new complex partially appeared in the background of the news segment, but 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 01North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push 02How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 03How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 04What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 05Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 06All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 07Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 08Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 09How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 10New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads

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North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs

120-acre facility in Pyongyang likely to become new manufacturing base for trains, trams and subway cars

Colin Zwirko May 2, 2023

North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs

An old locomotive under repair at the existing Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex in Pyongyang | Image: KCTV (Nov. 27, 2020)

A top North Korean train manufacturer plans to build a massive new factory in Pyongyang, according to NK Pro analysis of state media and satellite imagery, after struggling to produce new train designs for nearly a decade.

State TV showed employees of Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex briefing top ruling party official Choe Ryong Hae on the plans for the brand new factory complex during his visit Monday to celebrate the May 1 workers’ holiday.

A large map and 3D render of the new complex partially appeared in the background of the news segment, but

01North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push
02How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments
03How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
04What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities
05Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
06All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
07Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
08Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
09How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
10New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads

North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs

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