Kim Jong Un inspects new chicken farm construction, calls older ones ‘backwards’



News Kim Jong Un inspects new chicken farm construction, calls older ones ‘backwards’ Kwangchon Chicken Farm is only the second economic site to see a public visit from Kim this year Colin Zwirko July 22, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected the construction site of the Kwangchon Chicken Farm and called for an improvement to the country's "backwards" poultry industry, state media reported on Thursday. The visit is Kim’s third overall appearance reported this week, while two of the three visits were to construction sites. The chicken farm is also only the second economic site he has publicly toured in 2020, following two visits to a fertilizer factory in Sunchon. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected the construction site of the Kwangchon Chicken Farm and called for an improvement to the country's "backwards" poultry industry, state media reported on Thursday. The visit is Kim’s third overall appearance reported this week, while two of the three visits were to construction sites. The chicken farm is also only the second economic site he has publicly toured in 2020, following two visits to a fertilizer factory in Sunchon. 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 inspects new chicken farm construction, calls older ones ‘backwards’

Kwangchon Chicken Farm is only the second economic site to see a public visit from Kim this year

Colin Zwirko July 22, 2020

Kim Jong Un inspects new chicken farm construction, calls older ones ‘backwards’

Rodong Sinmun

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected the construction site of the Kwangchon Chicken Farm and called for an improvement to the country's "backwards" poultry industry, state media reported on Thursday.

The visit is Kim’s third overall appearance reported this week, while two of the three visits were to construction sites. The chicken farm is also only the second economic site he has publicly toured in 2020, following two visits to a fertilizer factory in Sunchon.

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