North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the third rural factory opening ceremony under his Regional Development 20×10 Policy, according to state media on Wednesday, as part of his stated plan to rescue the “backward” countryside from poverty.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Kim attended a factory completion ceremony in Jaeryong County on Tuesday, following a similar event in Songchon County on Dec. 20.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the third rural factory opening ceremony under his Regional Development 20×10 Policy, according to state media on Wednesday, as part of his stated plan to rescue the “backward” countryside from poverty.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Kim attended a factory completion ceremony in Jaeryong County on Tuesday, following a similar event in Songchon County on Dec. 20.
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