North Korea began the construction of the large-scale Tanchon Power Station in South Hamgyong province on Thursday, according to a Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) report published on Friday.
The power station has been a focal point of North Korea’s planned construction and energy projects over the last two years and, according to the KCNA article, a project that the two previous North Korean leaders had eyed for completion.
“To build the power station, lifelong intention and behest of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il, is a grand nature-remaking project that
North Korea began the construction of the large-scale Tanchon Power Station in South Hamgyong province on Thursday, according to a Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) report published on Friday.
The power station has been a focal point of North Korea’s planned construction and energy projects over the last two years and, according to the KCNA article, a project that the two previous North Korean leaders had eyed for completion.
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Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.
