North Korea is manufacturing its own light aircraft based on foreign designs, state media reports revealed Wednesday.
Photographs in Pyongyang’s state-run Rodong Sinmun revealed that North Korea is indigenously producing light aircraft in at least two models of foreign origin at a machine plant managed by Jon Tong Ryol. Kim previously visited this facility in August, though photographs released at the time showed no aircraft.
North Korea is manufacturing its own light aircraft based on foreign designs, state media reports revealed Wednesday.
Photographs in Pyongyang’s state-run Rodong Sinmun revealed that North Korea is indigenously producing light aircraft in at least two models of foreign origin at a machine plant managed by Jon Tong Ryol. Kim previously visited this facility in August, though photographs released at the time showed no aircraft.
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