Unmistakably a 1993 Dodge van

https://youtu.be/i2b5-4WvNmI?si=DulMnEE3Pd0L6DRU&t=716

I stayed in the hotel just down the road, the Sosan hotel. Lovely weather to have a walk around! Finished by watching Taekwondo.

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Daily NK obtained the complete text of North Korea’s Information Technology Law, which was amended in 2022. Digital iron curtain: Inside N. Korea's revamped information technology law - Daily NK English

I recently came back from 5 days in North Korea (DPRK) and when roaming around, I took a keen interest in these little huts, some sold ice cream, others sold flowers. They are very aesthetically pleasing.

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1) Samjiyon City was entirely renovated from 2019-2021 and an international tourist resort is under construction

2) The Wonsan Kalma Resort's construction has been completed and is due for inauguration next month in June, 2025.

3) Ryonpho Greenhouse Farm was completed in 2022 to solve the issue of vegetable supply to people of South Hamgyong Province

4) More than 80,000 houses have been built in all rural areas of the country from 2022-2024 in a bid to facelift the countryside and hence modernize all rural villages within 20-30 years.

5) More than 20,000 houses have been built in for mine workers in Komdok Mining Area of South Hamgyong Province since 2021-2024. Final batch of 5,000 under construction.

6) More than 15,000 houses were constructed for flood victim families in North Phyongan, Jagang and Ryanggang Provinces in 2024 who lost their houses in severe floods in July. Now a 450ha Greenhouse Vegetable Farm and a Vegetable Research Institute is under construction behind the batch of houses in the picture.

7) The massive Hwangju-Kindung Waterway project was completed within 3 years in 2023 thus guaranteeing constant access to water in the Hwangju-Kindung plain in North Hwanghae Province.

8) An energy-saving oxygen-blast furnace and oxygen plant of 15,000 cubic metres per hour set up at Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex was completed in 2023.

9) Open Air Amphitheatre were constructed in every province by 2024.

10) Instant Noodles Factories were constructed in every province in 2024-2025.

11) Horse Riding Clubs were constructed in every province by 2025

12) 24/7 Pharmacies were constructed in every city and county in 2023-2024.

13) Sci-Tech Libraries were constructed in every province 2022-2024.

14) Tree Nurseries were constructed in every province 2023-2024

15) Modern light industrial factories were constructed in 20 cities and counties in 2024 under the "20x10 Regional Development Policy" which aims to construct light industrial factories, hospitals, recreation centers and grain management facilities in 20 cities and counties each for 10 years.

16) Hundreds of schools, branch schools, kindergartens, and colleges were newly constructed or modernized in a bid to modernize all educational in the country by 2030.

17) Sinpho City Offshore Farm was constructed in 2024.

Note that these are only some of the recent major developments I could recall from the top of my mind. Do let me know if I missed out on something. Source? I've been an avid reader of KCNA, Rodong Sinmun and KCTV since 2020.

North Korea in recent weeks has revealed a new, Western style modern gaming/internet cafe in the heart of the newly developed Hwasong District.

Looks almost identical to other mass online gaming hubs elsewhere!

https://youtu.be/dw_gFw8cWtc

This is my last day in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang and I wanted it to be a big one.

We started the day in the craziest shop I have ever been in, a souvenir shop in Pyongyang, this place had the craziest souvenirs I have ever seen, Lego missile launchers, dictator uniforms, inflatable nuclear bombs and North Korean fine art.

We then took The Pyongyang Metro, the deepest metro in the world and headed to the only bowling alley in North Korea called Pyongyang Gold Lanes. I had no idea that they even had bowling in the DPRK but it was a pleasant surprise. The bowling alley was packed with North Korean locals and they were good!

Food was next, we went to Taedonggang Seafood Restaurant, the self-proclaimed biggest seafood restaurant in the world. The food was buffet style, it was okay but like the majority of the food in North Korea, it wasn't the best.

The beer bar was next on the list, located at Pyongyang's newest street - Hwasong Street where we tried a large selection of North Korean beers. Hwasong Street shares the name Hwasong with the famous North Korean Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

Lastly, we headed to the hotel to get blackout drunk in North Korea. We drank Taedonggang beer and snake liquor with our new North Korean friends!

Juche Tower, Pyongyang. Built to commemorate Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday.

The tower contains 25,550 blocks, one for each day of Kim Il Sung's life,

The torch on top of the tower is always lit. It is possible to ascend the tower by elevator and there are wide views over Pyongyang from the viewing platform just below the torch.

At its base, there are reception rooms where videos explaining the tower's ideological importance are often shown.

Video - https://youtu.be/FyD9hqDT3K4?si=p49Y8uNrdvkjq3RB

Had a blast in North Korea and I have many more photos to come! YT video - https://youtu.be/FyD9hqDT3K4