Work under way on regional factory, hospital in N. Korea

Work under way on regional factory, hospital in N. Korea

North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song (C) and other senior government officials attend a groundbreaking ceremony in Ryonggang County, Nampho, on the North's west coast, on Feb. 9, 2025, for a regional factory and a hospital, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. The construction is part of a project that the North's leader Kim Jong-un set forth in January 2024 to build modernized factories in 20 cities and counties over the next decade to enhance the living standards of the people. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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