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©ASIAPRESS The northwestern region of North Korea has changed dramatically in just one year. Wihwa Island in Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, along the lower Yalu River—an area that was submerged during the torrential rains at the end of July last year—is now lined with newly built apartments. An ASIAPRESS reporting team visited the site in September this year. The scene viewed from Dandong, China, on the opposite bank, was spectacular, but the distant view showed no signs of residents, giving a desolate impression. However, when we looked through a super-telephoto camera, we could sense human presence: women hanging laundry on balconies and young soldiers mobilized for ongoing levee construction work. We focused on the people at the site. ◇Related Article◇ ■＜Super-telephoto Lens Report＞ One Year After Floods, What Does the Site Look Like Now? (1) Rows of New Apartments... But Look Closely and Tiles Are Already Falling Off (10 Photos) https://www.asiapress.org/rimjin-gang/2025/10/society-economy/after_one_year/ ■＜Super-telephoto Lens Report＞ One Year After Floods, What Does the Site Look Like Now? (2) Brightly Lit at Night, with Corn and Laundry on Balconies... Signs of Life Can Be Felt (9 Photos) https://www.asiapress.org/rimjin-gang/2025/10/society-economy/after_one_year-2/ 著作権：アジアプレス 映像の無断使用・転載を禁止します。 Footage Copyright : ASIAPRESS The video footage may not be used in any form(copying, selling, renting, distributin­­g, screening, broadcasting, webcasting and debunking) without the prior written consent. 영상 저작권 : 아시아프레스 본 영상은 사전 서면 동의 없이 어떤 형태로든(복사, 판매, 대여, 배포, 상영, 방송, 웹 등) 사용될 수 없습니다. Narration by 動画制作会社VIDWEB（https://vidweb.co.jp/）