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February 05, 2025

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Kim Jong Un calls for North Korean fruit “supremacy”

Efforts made to bolster agricultural sector “in light of imminent harvest season” - Rodong Sinmun

Kim Jong Un has said that North Korea should aim to “gain international supremacy in the fruit sector”, according to party organ, The Rodong Sinmun.

Addressing North Korean fruit producers and agricultural scientists this week, Kim argued this could be achieved by raising the country’s maximum yield fourfold.

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