Kim Jong Un calls out problems rebuilding flood-hit villages near weapons plants



News Kim Jong Un calls out problems rebuilding flood-hit villages near weapons plants Satellite imagery shows progress repairing broken bridges in Jagang as North Korean leader pushes back project deadline Colin Zwirko October 22, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un at the new village in central Songgan County, Jagang Province \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 22, 2024) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the site of this summer’s devastating floods in the northern Jagang Province for the first time on Monday, according to state media, where he called out problems with constructing new homes and extended his completion deadline. The villages Kim visited are mostly for workers from a series of important weapons factories, including one rapidly rebuilt earlier this year to improve domestic capabilities and possibly increase production of arms for export to Russia. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the site of this summer’s devastating floods in the northern Jagang Province for the first time on Monday, according to state media, where he called out problems with constructing new homes and extended his completion deadline. The villages Kim visited are mostly for workers from a series of important weapons factories, including one rapidly rebuilt earlier this year to improve domestic capabilities and possibly increase production of arms for export to Russia. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 calls out problems rebuilding flood-hit villages near weapons plants

Satellite imagery shows progress repairing broken bridges in Jagang as North Korean leader pushes back project deadline

Colin Zwirko October 22, 2024

Kim Jong Un calls out problems rebuilding flood-hit villages near weapons plants

Kim Jong Un at the new village in central Songgan County, Jagang Province | Image: KCNA (Oct. 22, 2024)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the site of this summer’s devastating floods in the northern Jagang Province for the first time on Monday, according to state media, where he called out problems with constructing new homes and extended his completion deadline.

The villages Kim visited are mostly for workers from a series of important weapons factories, including one rapidly rebuilt earlier this year to improve domestic capabilities and possibly increase production of arms for export to Russia.

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