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North flaunts high rise apartment in Pyongyang
North Korean media are lauding a recently completed 53-story apartment block in Pyongyang, dubbing it the state’s greatest building.
The Workers' Party's Rodong Sinmun and the Korean Central News Agency said the building on Mirae Scientists' Street was “the symbol of the street and a source of pride in Pyongyang.”
Top officials visited the building’s residents on Sunday and inspected facilities, state media reported.
According to the reports, residents are mainly scientists, educators and government officials. Teachers and researchers get free housing.
On each floor there are six houses and commercial and convenience facilities. Four high-speed elevators take residents to their homes.
The apartments are equipped with "luxurious" furniture and other necessities.
Before the building was finished on Nov. 3, a 45-story apartment block completed in June 2012 was the city’s tallest building.
Mirae Scientists' Street has a science and technology hall, an automation research lab, schools, several public buildings and a sports park.