North Korea is poised to refurbish and upgrade the central Pyongyang train station, the Japan-based pro-DPRK outlet Choson Sinbo reported on January 21.

Kim Soon Ok, director of North Korea’s Railroad Ministry (철도성) told Choson Sinbo that the North Korean government will repair and improve Pyongyang station in order to make it more modern.

Kim said that the main building at the station would be improved to meet the “trend of new era”, adding that North Korea was ready to improve other train stations across the nation.

Despite the news, a source in Pyongyang on Monday told NK News that