20x10 Archives - 38 North

The 20×10 Project Begins: Songchon and Yonthan

Martyn Williams and Iliana Ragnone

Mar 26, 2025

Economy, Satellite Imagery

Less than a month after North Korean state media conveyed Kim Jong Un’s ambitious 20×10 …

Kim Jong Un’s 20×10 Project Achieves Year One Successes

Martyn Williams and Iliana Ragnone

Feb 27, 2025

Economy, Satellite Imagery

North Korea’s push to modernize its regional industry and geographically diversify its …

North Korea’s New Regional Development Plan Off to a Fast Start

Martyn Williams

Feb 13, 2024

Domestic Affairs, Economy, Satellite Imagery

Less than a month after Kim Jong Un announced plans to boost regional development with the …

What to Make of North Korea’s Forward-looking Economic Strategy and Prospects

Bradley O. Babson

Feb 9, 2024

Domestic Affairs, NK Economy Column

Kim Jong Un ended 2023 sounding confident, both about his positioning of North Korea’s military …