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There are more than a dozen leader's residences in North Korea, according to Kim Jong Il's former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk. [1] Many of the residences were identified on satellite images [2] in the North Korea Uncovered project. [3] Ryongsong Residence is the central residence of Kim Jong Un. [4]
The residence is located in Ryongsong District in northern Pyongyang, [4] around 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Kim Il Sung Square.The size of the whole leadership complex is around 12 km 2 (4.6 sq mi). [5]
The specific word "hanok" appeared in the Samsung Korean dictionary in 1975, where it was defined as an antonym of "western house" and as a term meaning Joseon house (Korean-style house). After the 1970s, with urban development, many apartments and terraced houses were built in South Korea, and many hanok were demolished everywhere.
In the year 2016, North Korea conducted two nuclear tests: one in January and the other in September. Additionally, the country conducted several missile tests. As consequence, the United Nations Security Council adopted three resolutions against North Korea. The 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea was held in May.
Harmonica house (Korean: 하모니카사택) is the name used in North Korea for a type of row house found in North Korean cities. [1] [2]A harmonica house is a two-storey building divided into small apartments, so called because when viewed from the front it looks like a harmonica. [3]
The whole compound is a maximum security area, surrounded by two armored fence lines [10] with guards huts and checkpoints, clearly visible on satellite pictures. [ citation needed ] Kim Jong Il's former cook Kenji Fujimoto worked and lived in a guest house within the compound and provided some photographs dated 1989. [ 7 ]
About half of 40 staff members are from North Korea. Unlike the earlier Mansudae's projects abroad, this time North Korea is attempting to make money by complementary sales of tickets and art. As of April 2016 [update] the museum is projected to be completely handed over to Cambodians in twenty years, unless North Korean profits stay low, and ...
South Korea: Seoul: February 27–28 State visit. Met with President Kim Dae-jung and Prime Minister Lee Han-dong. Vietnam: Hanoi: March 1–2 State visit. Met with President Tran Duc Luong and General Secretary of the Communist Party Le Kha Phieu. Sweden: Stockholm: March 23 Met with EU Council Members. Armenia: Yerevan: May 24–25 Attended ...