N.K. leader inspects apartment construction site in Pyongyang North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) inspects the construction site for a new apartment complex in Pyongyang on April 5, 2024, ahead of its completion, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency reported the following day. (Yonhap)
Snow in Pyongyang North Korean people walk along the sidewalk in the snow in Pyongyang on Feb. 21, 2024, as the North Korean capital observed an average of 8 centimeters of snow from the early hours through 5:00 p.m., in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (Yonhap)
Just think that for housing this is about as good as it gets for most people in North Korea:
North Korea has held a ceremony to mark the completion of building another housing district in Pyongyang as part of the country’s project to construct 50,000 units of new homes in the capital by 2025, state media reported Monday.
The North held the ceremony to celebrate the completion of the construction of new residential areas in the Taephyong district in Pyongyang on Sunday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
The Taephyong district in western Pyongyang is located near Mangyongdae, the birthplace of North Korea’s late founder Kim Il-sung, also the grandfather of the current leader Kim Jong-un.
N.K. premier inspects new apartments in Pyongyang North Korean Premier Kim Tok-hun (C) visits the Hwasong area in Pyongyang, where 10,000 apartments have been built on the occasion of the late North Korea founder Kim Il-sung’s 111th birth anniversary, in this undated photo released on May 3, 2023, by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Fireworks in PyongyangThis image from North Korea’s Korean Central Television shows fireworks exploding over Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2022, during an event to celebrate the 77th founding anniversary of the North’s ruling Workers’ Party. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
#Uriminzokkiri 10/25: At the Pyongyang Sushi Restaurant "dishes taste wonderful since they are cooked to order with live fish directly from the aquarium."
5 pieces per plate's weird Too much rice Cooked salmon's falling apart Lemon slices leaning on rice sinful Poor photography pic.twitter.com/3rqoAhnFzU
New year rally in Pyongyang A massive rally takes place in Pyongyang on Jan. 5, 2020, to vow to thoroughly carry out the important tasks set forth at the fifth plenary meeting of the 7th Central Committee of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, in this photo captured from Korean Central TV. (Yonhap)
It will be interesting to see if President Trump takes Kim Jong-un up on his offer to visit Pyongyang. I can only see this happening if a significant deal is reached. I don’t think he would want to fly to Pyongyang and have a summit lead to no results like what happened in Hanoi:
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, left, and Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul prepare to give a briefing on current security affairs to lawmakers at the National Assembly, Monday. Yonhap
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Monday that she had been briefed by the United States about a personal letter sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to U.S. President Donald Trump inviting him for a third summit to be held in Pyongyang.
“I was recently told in detail from the U.S. about the existence of the letter,” she told lawmakers during a meeting at the National Assembly.
Any guesses on who will pay for all the new Olympic infrastructure in North Korea if this plan gets advanced?:
At a press briefing in Seoul City Hall on Friday, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon announces a plan to bid for hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics with North Korean capital of Pyongyang. [YONHAP]Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon wants his city to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics with the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
At a press conference at City Hall Friday, just hours after his return from the third inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang, Park vowed to dedicate his efforts to making that dream come true.
A joint statement signed by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during their summit on Wednesday included an agreement to launch a joint bid to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games. [Joong Ang Ilbo]
Quasi-hostages, dragooned into the dreaded anti-capitalist dictatorship by their own so-called liberal former human rights lawyer sovereign. Do those billionaires strike you as happy campers? https://t.co/B9oUyyKatg
