April 24, 2024
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N.Korea lighting capital with solar-powered street, garden lights: state media

DPRK could be trying to overcome power shortages through solar-powered lamps, experts say

North Korea is increasingly lighting Pyongyang with solar-powered street and garden lights, government mouthpiece Arirang-Meari reported on Tuesday.

The North Korean Geumhwa Trading Company has produced various types of street and garden lamps powered by solar energy, according to the report.

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