SEOUL : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called to step up development of the country's industrial production in regions outside Pyongyang to strengthen rural economies, state media KCNA said on Saturday.
FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a visit to the National Defense University in Pyongyang, North Korea, October 7, 2024, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS/File PhotoSEOUL : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called to step up development of the country's industrial production in regions outside Pyongyang to strengthen rural economies, state media KCNA said on Saturday.
Kim was speaking on Friday at a ceremony for new production facilities in Songchon County, northeast of Pyongyang, in which he participated in ribbon-cutting and toured manufacturing rooms for products such as soy sauce and bean paste, KCNA said.
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