North Korea starts work on what could become country’s largest military factory



Investigations North Korea starts work on what could become country’s largest military factory Buildings dismantled in path of planned production hall for weapons-manufacturing machines after Kim visit Colin Zwirko June 17, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An artist's rendering of a large new building slated for construction at the Huichon Ryonha machine plant \| Image: KCNA (May 7, 2025), edited by NK Pro North Korea has started a large-scale project to build better machines for manufacturing weapons, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, soon after leader Kim Jong Un visited the site last month. State media reported on May 7 that Kim inspected the Huichon Ryonha General Machine Plant in Jagang Province on an unspecified date, showing him with an artist’s rendering of a new factory building that would dwarf the main existing one — already one of the largest production halls in the country. Kim said its construction would “guarantee the DPRK defense industry’s leap 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 starts new construction at Mount Paektu in bid to attract tourists 02How unsustainable wildlife trade threatens North Korea’s biodiversity 03Opening event imminent for North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma mega beach resort: Imagery 04North Korea dismantles inter-Korean reunions hotel despite Lee’s engagement push 05What Kim Jong Un is learning from Israel’s offensive as Tehran burns 06Trump lifted sanctions on Syria. But that playbook won’t work for North Korea. 07Why Kim Jong Un’s latest military reshuffle wasn’t tied to warship launch mishap 08High rollers: How North Korea could exploit casinos to finance nuclear weapons 09North Korea’s damaged warship begins repairs near port hosting Russia arms trade 10Lee Jae-myung pivoted right on North Korea. Will he stick to that as president?

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North Korea starts work on what could become country’s largest military factory

Buildings dismantled in path of planned production hall for weapons-manufacturing machines after Kim visit

Colin Zwirko June 17, 2025

North Korea starts work on what could become country’s largest military factory

An artist's rendering of a large new building slated for construction at the Huichon Ryonha machine plant | Image: KCNA (May 7, 2025), edited by NK Pro

North Korea has started a large-scale project to build better machines for manufacturing weapons, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, soon after leader Kim Jong Un visited the site last month.

State media reported on May 7 that Kim inspected the Huichon Ryonha General Machine Plant in Jagang Province on an unspecified date, showing him with an artist’s rendering of a new factory building that would dwarf the main existing one — already one of the largest production halls in the country.

Kim said its construction would “guarantee the DPRK defense industry’s leap

01North Korea starts new construction at Mount Paektu in bid to attract tourists
02How unsustainable wildlife trade threatens North Korea’s biodiversity
03Opening event imminent for North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma mega beach resort: Imagery
04North Korea dismantles inter-Korean reunions hotel despite Lee’s engagement push
05What Kim Jong Un is learning from Israel’s offensive as Tehran burns
06Trump lifted sanctions on Syria. But that playbook won’t work for North Korea.
07Why Kim Jong Un’s latest military reshuffle wasn’t tied to warship launch mishap
08High rollers: How North Korea could exploit casinos to finance nuclear weapons
09North Korea’s damaged warship begins repairs near port hosting Russia arms trade
10Lee Jae-myung pivoted right on North Korea. Will he stick to that as president?

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