LH Land & Housing Research Institute’s North Korean Research Center publishes the ‘North Korea Construction and Development Trends’ two times a year (August and February) to identify trends in North Korea's construction infrastructure.

This published using articles from newspapers published in North Korea and other countries. Related articles are analyzed by type, stage, and region and compiled semiannually. Major academic papers from North Korea and South Korean media articles are also used as reference for publication.

 - The first half of 2025

Chapter 1. Issue Review

1. The Second Trump Administration: Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Challenges and Korea’s Policy Tasks

2. Lee Jae-myung Faces Challenge of Reviving North-South Relations

Chapter 2. Construction and Development Trends

1. Trends in the Implementation of   in the first half of 2025

2. Housgin Constuction Status in the Fist Half of 2025

3. Planning and Supply Cases of Prefabricated Housing in North Korean Construction

4. Opening of the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourism Zone and Its External Access

Chapter 3. Construction and Development Trend Analysis

1. Infrastructure type analysis

2. Major construction and development trends by type

3. Distribution status by type of facilities by region

Chapter 4. Comprehension and Implications

1. Summary of major trends and implications

2. Summary and implications of trend analysis by type 

3. Comprehensive Implications for the First Half of 2025

Appendix

1. Survey Summary

2. Original Articles for analysis