Walls set up to keep people out of a construction area around the gargantuan Ryugyong Hotel were pulled down as the North marked the anniversary of the Korean War armistice. Revealed were two broad new walkways leading to the building and the big red propaganda sign declaring that North Korea is a leading rocket power. US, JAPAN VOW ACTION AGAINST ROGUE NORTH KOREA AFTER LATEST MISSILE TESTThe day after Thursday's anniversary, North Korea test-launched its second ICBM, which experts believe demonstrated that the North's weapons can now theoretically reach most of the United States. Pyongyang has been undergoing massive redevelopment since Kim assumed power when his father died in late 2011. Questions remain about whether it is structurally sound enough to ever operate as a hotel or office building.

Source: Fox News July 31, 2017 11:29 UTC