Kim Jong Un inspects mining area badly hit by recent typhoon



News Kim Jong Un inspects mining area badly hit by recent typhoon The North Korean leader reviews progress at apartment construction site Chad O'Carroll \| Jeongmin Kim October 13, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Updated at 9:30 a.m. to include Kim Jong Un's remarks North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare visit to the Komdok area of South Hamgyong province, which was recently hit by flooding and typhoons, state media showed on Wednesday. Inspecting houses there that were reportedly built "half a century ago," Kim criticized the country's national planning institutions for being "defeatist" and full of "complaints," urging officials to come up with a better local construction plan going forward. Updated at 9:30 a.m. to include Kim Jong Un's remarks North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare visit to the Komdok area of South Hamgyong province, which was recently hit by flooding and typhoons, state media showed on Wednesday. Inspecting houses there that were reportedly built "half a century ago," Kim criticized the country's national planning institutions for being "defeatist" and full of "complaints," urging officials to come up with a better local construction plan going forward. 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 mining area badly hit by recent typhoon

The North Korean leader reviews progress at apartment construction site

Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim October 13, 2020

Kim Jong Un inspects mining area badly hit by recent typhoon

Rodong Sinmun

Updated at 9:30 a.m. to include Kim Jong Un's remarks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare visit to the Komdok area of South Hamgyong province, which was recently hit by flooding and typhoons, state media showed on Wednesday. Inspecting houses there that were reportedly built "half a century ago," Kim criticized the country's national planning institutions for being "defeatist" and full of "complaints," urging officials to come up with a better local construction plan going forward.