Pyongyang, May 27 (KCNA) -- The enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in last February dealt with practical measures to propel the construction of houses in Pyongyang and local areas.
Under the third-stage project for sprucing up Samjiyon City, the framework for one hundred and tens of blocks of houses has been completed as of now. And hundreds of houses in tens of blocks sprung up in a mining village of Sinhong Workers' District, Hochon County, South Hamgyong Province.
Meanwhile, a project for building houses for more than 1 000 families is going in earnest around Pyongyang International Airport. And a large number of houses are under construction in Ryongchon County of North Phyongan Province and other areas of the country.
All those houses built at state expense are allotted free of charge, and this principle is legally ensured in the DPRK.
Ri Ok Gum, a resident in Ryomyong Street, Pyongyang City, told KCNA: Three years ago, foreigners visited my house and said it is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in their country. Their words made me so surprised.
This is the reality of the DPRK that the people don't know about house price and rent.
Generally the house price and rent are very expensive in capitalist society.
In the U.S. alone, more than 500 000 people are reportedly wandering from place to place without their own houses.
This fact in the aspect of housing problem well shows the difference between the socialist society of the DPRK based on the people-first principle and the capitalist society talking about "welfare for all". -0-
More From KCNA.kp (En)
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Multi-functional leisure complexes, included in this year's regional development policy projects, are
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Multi-functional leisure complexes, included in this year's regional development policy projects, are
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- According to Minju Joson, the irrigation machine production units across the DPRK are producing
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- According to Minju Joson, the irrigation machine production units across the DPRK are producing
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- The fishing sector of the DPRK boosts the production of aquatic products while consolidating its
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- The fishing sector of the DPRK boosts the production of aquatic products while consolidating its
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Staff members of the Russian embassy here laid a wreath at the Liberation Tower on May 9 on the
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Staff members of the Russian embassy here laid a wreath at the Liberation Tower on May 9 on the
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Many people in the DPRK visit the Sinchon Class Education House. This year, the house has been visited
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Many people in the DPRK visit the Sinchon Class Education House. This year, the house has been visited
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- A congratulatory group of the Korean Youth League in Japan led by Chairman of its Central Standing
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- A congratulatory group of the Korean Youth League in Japan led by Chairman of its Central Standing
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- The National Tourism Administration in the DPRK is organizing the domestic tourist service in a
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- The National Tourism Administration in the DPRK is organizing the domestic tourist service in a
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Song Se Il, ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to Brazil, presented his
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Song Se Il, ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to Brazil, presented his
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- A military parade was held at Red Square in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate the 81st anniversary of
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- A military parade was held at Red Square in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate the 81st anniversary of
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- The soldier-builders involved in the construction of regional-industry factories, hospital and leisure
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- The soldier-builders involved in the construction of regional-industry factories, hospital and leisure
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- The Korean Children's Union organizations at schools in Pyongyang conduct in a fresh way the education
May 10, 2026
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- The Korean Children's Union organizations at schools in Pyongyang conduct in a fresh way the education
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- The Sunchon Thermal Power Plant in the DPRK is increasing the electric power production by closely
May 09, 2026
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- The Sunchon Thermal Power Plant in the DPRK is increasing the electric power production by closely
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- According to Minju Joson, wheat paste is widely used in the people's diet. The demand for wheat paste
May 09, 2026
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- According to Minju Joson, wheat paste is widely used in the people's diet. The demand for wheat paste
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday: - The
May 09, 2026
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday: - The
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- The Kangwon Provincial Design Institute in the DPRK is stepping up the designing projects for the
May 09, 2026
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- The Kangwon Provincial Design Institute in the DPRK is stepping up the designing projects for the
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- The Koryo medicine pharmaceutical factory has been remodeled in Jangphung County, Kaesong Municipality
May 09, 2026
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- The Koryo medicine pharmaceutical factory has been remodeled in Jangphung County, Kaesong Municipality
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- Lecturers of the class education houses across the DPRK have conducted traveling lectures at more than
May 09, 2026
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- Lecturers of the class education houses across the DPRK have conducted traveling lectures at more than
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- The 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup is under way in China. The DPRK team belonging to Group C beat the
May 09, 2026
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- The 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup is under way in China. The DPRK team belonging to Group C beat the
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- A spring golf fan contest took place at the Pyongyang Golf Course in the DPRK from May 6 to 8. The
May 09, 2026
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- A spring golf fan contest took place at the Pyongyang Golf Course in the DPRK from May 6 to 8. The
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Hydro-Meteorological and Environmental Monitoring Bureau of the Russian Federation
May 09, 2026
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Hydro-Meteorological and Environmental Monitoring Bureau of the Russian Federation
More Articles