Kim Jong Un opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang



News Kim Jong Un opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang Ceremony to mark Kim Il Sung’s birthday comes amid uneven progress on high-profile efforts to improve housing Shreyas Reddy April 17, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un and senior officials cut a ribbon to mark completion of the first phase of the Hwasong housing project \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (April 17, 2023) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened the first stage of a 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang’s Hwasong district on Sunday, according to state media, as the ruling party promotes a campaign to build 50,000 homes in the capital by 2025. The nighttime inauguration ceremony took place a day after DPRK founder Kim Il Sung’s birth anniversary, the country’s biggest holiday known as the Day of the Sun, and added to “the joy of the people” celebrating the occasion, Voice of Korea (VOK) reported Monday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened the first stage of a 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang’s Hwasong district on Sunday, according to state media, as the ruling party promotes a campaign to build 50,000 homes in the capital by 2025. The nighttime inauguration ceremony took place a day after DPRK founder Kim Il Sung’s birth anniversary, the country’s biggest holiday known as the Day of the Sun, and added to “the joy of the people” celebrating the occasion, Voice of Korea (VOK) reported Monday. 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 opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang

Ceremony to mark Kim Il Sung’s birthday comes amid uneven progress on high-profile efforts to improve housing

Shreyas Reddy April 17, 2023

Kim Jong Un opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang

Kim Jong Un and senior officials cut a ribbon to mark completion of the first phase of the Hwasong housing project | Image: Rodong Sinmun (April 17, 2023)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened the first stage of a 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang’s Hwasong district on Sunday, according to state media, as the ruling party promotes a campaign to build 50,000 homes in the capital by 2025.

The nighttime inauguration ceremony took place a day after DPRK founder Kim Il Sung’s birth anniversary, the country’s biggest holiday known as the Day of the Sun, and added to “the joy of the people” celebrating the occasion, Voice of Korea (VOK) reported Monday.

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