regional development 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 Regional Development: The Long Journey Toward “20×10 Policy”

Hojye Kang

Aug 2, 2024

Domestic Affairs, Economy, Military Affairs

North Korea has been plagued by poverty since the 1990s, when the entire economic system came …

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 …