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JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
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News First N.Korean-made subway car makes symbolic runRepeated emphasis on 'building strength by one’s self' indicates direction of country's economy North Korean state outlet DPRK Today on Saturday reported the launch of the first North Korean-made subway car, which made its symbolic run on the rails of the Pyongyang underground. North Korea’s state-made subways project started last year, when national leader Kim Jong Un visited Kim Jong Tae electric locomotive factory in July. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |