North Korea celebrates building 10,000 modern homes in Pyongyang
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (centre) attending a ceremony to mark the completion of a housing project in Pyongyang.
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SEOUL – North Korea held a ceremony on Sunday to celebrate the completion of 10,000 modern homes in the newly built Hwasong District in Pyongyang, state media KCNA reported.
Leader Kim Jong Un took part in the ceremony, which also involved a number of senior government officials, such Mr Kim Tok Hun, premier of the Cabinet, the report said.
The milestone comes two months after Mr Kim Jong Un broke ground in February on another housing project
In 2021, North Korea announced plans to build 50,000 new apartments in the capital over the course of five years.
Since then, North Korea said it has moved forward with a series of construction projects, some of which are ongoing.
Mr Kim said the housing project is a long-cherished plan being pushed forward as a “top priority” by the Workers’ Party of Korea and the state, and he reaffirmed his goal to make Pyongyang a “world-famous” city, according to KCNA. REUTERS
