Satellite Images Show New Pyongyang Construction as Xi Visit Speculation Builds After 6 Years
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
Satellite Images Show New Pyongyang Construction as Xi Visit Speculation Builds After 6 Years
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
Summary
May 30 satellite images show a fenced-off section and a new structure rising in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square, prompting fresh speculation that Xi Jinping could soon visit North Korea.
Vantor imagery indicates the fencing and construction materials were not visible about a month earlier, making the activity a new development rather than routine background work.
Kim Il Sung Square has been used for high-profile foreign leader events, including Kim Jong Un's reception for Vladimir Putin about two years ago, giving the site added significance.
Any trip would be Xi's first visit to North Korea in more than six years, underscoring the diplomatic weight of the construction signals if they point to preparations.