SEOUL, Feb 26 — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has mobilised young labourers to launch a new housing project in Pyongyang, state media said on Sunday, as he pushes for an...
SEOUL, Feb 26 — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has mobilised young labourers to launch a new housing project in Pyongyang, state media said on Sunday, as he pushes for an ambitious plan to build 50,000 homes in the capital despite deepening economic hardships.
In 2021, Kim unveiled a plan to build 50,000 new homes in Pyongyang by 2025, and state media reported the completion of the first 10,000 new apartments last year, including a 80-floor skyscraper. North Korea has not confirmed any food shortages but the ruling party has scheduled a meeting for late February to discuss agricultural development, calling it a"very important and urgent task."
In Sopo, he aims to create a"distinctive street" with about 4,100 homes, in addition to a recently launched drive for 10,000 apartments, Kim said, thanking some 100,000 young men who volunteered to join the plans.
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