A wall that has long blocked public access to North Korea’s unfinished Ryugyong Hotel has recently been demolished, a July photo obtained by NK News shows, suggesting a resumption of construction at the decades-stalled project.

The wall, which for years blocked a boulevard north of the Potong Bridge from the main entrance of the Ryugyong Hotel, was removed sometime during the past month, analysis of Planet Labs satellite imagery of the area shows.

“It could be a sign that more work is about to begin,” said Simon Cockerell, General Manager at the Beijing-based Koryo Tours. “(Though) I haven’t seen any heavy