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Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park is a Junior Correspondent at Korea Risk Group and has previously written on issues related to the two Koreas at The Peninsula Report.
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News North Korea starts building factories in 13 more areas for rural developmentDPRK finishes breaking ground in 20 cities and counties, while hinting party will directly oversee 20x10 initiative North Korea has started building factories in all 20 cities and counties targeted for new construction under a sweeping rural development initiative, according to state media, after authorities held another 13 groundbreaking ceremonies in recent days. The party-run Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday that the latest wave of ceremonies were held in Kujang, Unsan, Yonthan, Unchon, Jaeryong, Tongsin, Usi, Kosan, Ichon, Hamju, Kumya, Kim Hyong Jik and Jangphung from March 6-10. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |