North Korea celebrates deaths of soldiers building greenhouses for Kim Jong Un



News North Korea celebrates deaths of soldiers building greenhouses for Kim Jong Un State media reveals two workers died during construction on leader’s pet project, holding up their sacrifice as example Colin Zwirko June 13, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Mun Ki Myong reportedly ignored a terminal illness and chose to work until his death on the Kangdong project. \| Image: KCTV, "강동지구에 솟아난 인민의 재부" (June 9, 2024) At least two North Korean soldiers died while working and living at a large-scale greenhouse farm construction site last year, state media revealed on Sunday, painting the deaths as a positive example of citizens sacrificing themselves to carry out leader Kim Jong Un’s orders. State media does not usually report on accidents or deaths that, like in any country, occur on a daily basis but sometimes reveals incidents later with a patriotic spin. At least two North Korean soldiers died while working and living at a large-scale greenhouse farm construction site last year, state media revealed on Sunday, painting the deaths as a positive example of citizens sacrificing themselves to carry out leader Kim Jong Un’s orders. State media does not usually report on accidents or deaths that, like in any country, occur on a daily basis but sometimes reveals incidents later with a patriotic spin. 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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North Korea celebrates deaths of soldiers building greenhouses for Kim Jong Un

State media reveals two workers died during construction on leader’s pet project, holding up their sacrifice as example

Colin Zwirko June 13, 2024

North Korea celebrates deaths of soldiers building greenhouses for Kim Jong Un

Mun Ki Myong reportedly ignored a terminal illness and chose to work until his death on the Kangdong project. | Image: KCTV, "강동지구에 솟아난 인민의 재부" (June 9, 2024)

At least two North Korean soldiers died while working and living at a large-scale greenhouse farm construction site last year, state media revealed on Sunday, painting the deaths as a positive example of citizens sacrificing themselves to carry out leader Kim Jong Un’s orders.

State media does not usually report on accidents or deaths that, like in any country, occur on a daily basis but sometimes reveals incidents later with a patriotic spin.

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