Recently taken images of the Pyongyang’s skyline reveal numerous new construction projects in the city, with new apartment buildings springing up in various locations around the North Korean capital.

A comparison of images taken at a year interval from North Korean capital’s central Juche Tower and the Yanggakdo hotel show clusters of new buildings taking shape.

The construction comes amid various labor-oriented campaigns. The North Korean government held a 70-day work “battle” prior to the 7th Workers’ Party Congress in May, and a further 200-day campaign was launched shortly after the first came