Kim Jong Un orders large new Pyongyang General Hospital to be built by October



COVID-19 Kim Jong Un orders large new Pyongyang General Hospital to be built by October North Korean leader in speech at ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday said country lacks modern medical facilities Colin Zwirko March 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Updated at 16:10 KST to include more images from the afternoon's state television broadcast, and corrected at Mar. 19 10:55 KST due to a translation error North Korean soldiers and builders began construction on the Pyongyang General Hospital in the heart of the capital on Tuesday and were ordered by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un to finish the project by this October, state media reported Wednesday. Updated at 16:10 KST to include more images from the afternoon's state television broadcast, and corrected at Mar. 19 10:55 KST due to a translation error North Korean soldiers and builders began construction on the Pyongyang General Hospital in the heart of the capital on Tuesday and were ordered by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un to finish the project by this October, state media reported Wednesday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un orders large new Pyongyang General Hospital to be built by October

North Korean leader in speech at ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday said country lacks modern medical facilities

Colin Zwirko March 17, 2020

Kim Jong Un orders large new Pyongyang General Hospital to be built by October

Rodong Sinmun

Updated at 16:10 KST to include more images from the afternoon's state television broadcast, and corrected at Mar. 19 10:55 KST due to a translation error

North Korean soldiers and builders began construction on the Pyongyang General Hospital in the heart of the capital on Tuesday and were ordered by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un to finish the project by this October, state media reported Wednesday.