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The project was proposed by Kim Jong Un in March 2016 [1] and the planned completion was in August of the same year. [4] There were several outdated buildings in Ryomyong Avenue, but due to the plan, all of them were demolished. Construction was started in March 2016.
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 ]
August: [30] North Korea wins two gold, four silver, and two bronze medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [ 31 ] World champions at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup [ 32 ]
While North Korea is classified as a low-income country, the structure of North Korea's causes of death (2013) is unlike that of other low-income countries. [408] Instead, it is closer to worldwide averages, with non-communicable diseases—such as cardiovascular disease and cancers—accounting for 84 percent of the total deaths in 2016.
It is planned to build the tallest tower complex in North Korea located in Chongjin's residential construction project. [37] Pohang Tower 2 Chongjin: 138 m (453 ft) 40 There are plans to build the tallest tower complex in North Korea, located in a housing project. Pohang Tower 3 Chongjin: 138 m (453 ft) 40
A development master plan for Hanoi was designed by Ernest Hebrard in 1924, but was only partially implemented. [97] The previous close relationship between the Soviet Union and Vietnam led to the creation of the first comprehensive plan for Hanoi with the assistance of Soviet planners between 1981 and 1984. [103]
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 ]
This is a list of places in the continent of Asia which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world), and while most of the places included are towns, the list also includes villages, cities ...