March 29, 2024
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Wonsan Airport project on hold due to ‘political instability’

Hong Kong investment company behind major overhaul of small Wonsan air force base

SEOUL – Plans to build a $200m international airport on North Korea's East coast are on hold due to "political instability issues", an architecture firm responsible for the design and realization of the project told NK News.

A Hong Kong investment company invested the $200m in the construction of a major "international airport" on North Korea's East coast, a spokesperson from PLT, the architecture firm behind the designs revealed by NK News last month said.

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