2021 – The eighth Workers’ Party of Korea Congress adopts a five‑year plan that includes building 50,000 housing units in Pyongyang, establishing the long‑term target that underpins later construction milestones. [7]

2022 – Pyongyang completes the first 10,000 flats in the Songsin and Songhwa districts, marking the initial phase of the 50,000‑unit program announced at the 2021 congress. [7]

2023‑2025 – Construction proceeds on the remaining 40,000 units in the Hwasong district, advancing the bulk of the housing drive and demonstrating the regime’s capacity to sustain large‑scale urban projects despite sanctions. [7]

Dec 2025 – The fifth‑stage work on the final 10,000 Hwasong units enters its interior‑finishing phase, signaling that the project is on track to meet the deadline before the upcoming party congress. [7]

Early Feb 2026 – North Korea inaugurates a large greenhouse farm in flood‑hit Sinuiju, showcasing the regional development policy that promises a modern factory in 20 cities or counties each year for a decade. [6]

Feb 5, 2026 – State media reports that factories, mines and farms across metal, chemistry, electricity, coal and machinery sectors exceed production targets, declaring “new standards and new records” as the regime builds momentum ahead of the ninth Workers’ Party Congress. [6]

Feb 16, 2026 – Kim Jong‑un opens Saeppyol Street, a new boulevard honoring families of soldiers killed in the Russia‑Ukraine war, and attends the ceremony with his daughter Ju‑ae, linking domestic commemoration to the regime’s overseas military commitments. [1][2]

Feb 17, 2026 – North Korea declares the 50,000‑unit Pyongyang housing project finished; Kim Jong‑un and daughter Ju‑ae attend the inauguration, with Ju‑ae hugging residents, while Kim pledges a “more gigantic construction project” and “another exciting five years” of “perfect implementation.” [1][4][5]

Feb 18, 2026 – Seoul announces plans to reinstate the inter‑Korean no‑fly zone suspended under the 2018 agreement, aiming to lower aerial tension near the DMZ. [1]

Feb 18, 2026 – Kim Jong‑un breaks ground on the fifth stage of the Hwasong housing development, describing the ceremony as “the mettle of our struggle” and urging that Pyongyang become “perfect in all aspects” through continuous urban transformation. [3]

Feb 19, 2026 – Kim Yo‑jong, a party vice‑department director, says she “highly appreciates” South Korea’s pledge to block drone incursions and vows “heightened vigilance” along the inter‑Korean border, underscoring North Korea’s focus on aerial security. [1][2]

Feb 20, 2026 – The ninth Workers’ Party Congress convenes, the first since 2021, with Kim Jong‑un highlighting economic achievements, unveiling new 600 mm multiple‑rocket launchers, and setting the stage for five‑year policy directions in the economy, diplomacy and defence. [1][2]

Late Feb 2026 (planned) – The ninth Workers’ Party Congress is expected to adopt a five‑year plan that will outline the regime’s economic, external‑relations and defence strategies, reinforcing the narrative of “comprehensive national rejuvenation.” [6][5]

Future (announced Feb 20, 2026) – Kim promises additional cultural service projects to meet citizens’ growing needs and to give Pyongyang a “facelift,” linking social welfare to the broader vision of a “newer phase of civilization” for the capital. [3]

Future (ongoing) – KCNA characterises the completed housing drive as an “epoch‑making success” in the new era of comprehensive national rejuvenation, using the achievement to rally popular support for the regime ahead of the congress. [4]