Recent satellite images capture the gradual disappearance of uninhabited islands in the Taedong River in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang as a result of the extraction of sand and gravel to serve as aggregate in construction projects. Around ten ships are busy mining aggregate from islands of various sizes around Turu Island. Satellite images show the aggregate mining operations began early…
October 15, 2025 at 02:03PM
by DailyNK(North Korean Media)