North Korea’s much anticipated elections for the 13th Supreme People’s Assembly dominated headlines this week. The day before the elections, KCNA news reported extensively on festivities held to mark the 104th International Women’s Day and a new development project focused on satellite scientists. 

Street for Satellite Scientists

Early in the week, the government announced the launch of a new construction project per a request from Kim Jong Un. The plan calls for the construction of a modern street for scientists who work on satellites before the anniversary of the WPK’s foundation in October of this year. This project joins