May 08, 2024
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North Korea modernizing area surrounding Pyongyang airport: KCTV

State broadcaster shows several apparently linked construction zones near airport

North Korean authorities are constructing new public buildings and houses near Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport, the DPRK's Korean Central Television (KCTV) reported on Friday.

The airport, which was re-opened in 2015 after a complicated refurbishment process, sits about a 35-minute drive north of Pyongyang city and has long been surrounded by less developed apartments.

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