The pace of construction on a number of new and prominently located high-rise buildings surrounding Kim Il Sung square appears to have slowed, January-dated photos seen by NK Pro show.

Two construction clusters featuring tower-blocks as high as 35 floors have been rising to the south and north of Pyongyang’s landmark square since at least May 2016, though North Korean media hasn’t reported on their presence.

But progress at the two construction zones appears in January to have been mostly limited to the addition of small amounts of colored external tiling to concrete frames, though