Other names: The 38 Factory, Factory No. 38, No. 38 Underground Factory, Youth Electric Complex (靑年電氣聯合企業所), Combined Youth Electric Business Establishment
Location: Hŭich'ŏn (熙川市), Chagang Province (慈江道), North Korea
Subordinate to: Second Economic Committee (第2經濟委員會), National Defense Commission (國防委員會)
Primary Function: Production of missiles
Description: In November 2001, the South Korean press reported that the No. 38 Factory in Hŭich'ŏn, Chagang Province produces missiles. According to reports, the No. 38 Factory is called the "Youth Electric Complex." However, it is still unclear what types of missiles this factory produces.
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Updated April 2003 |
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Key Sources:
Lee Kyo Kwan, "Kunsugongjang'en Iltan Tŭl'ŏgamyŏn 'Maldduk Kŭnmu'," Chosun Ilbo, 26 October 2001, p. 54, in KINDS, <http://www.kinds.or.kr>; "NK's Munitions Factories Housed Mainly Underground," Chosun Ilbo, 25 October 2001, <http://english.chosun.com/>; Chosun Ilbo, 25 October 2001, in "DPRK's Munitions Factories Introduced," FBIS Document ID KPP20011027000048.
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