The Korea Times
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a large-scale greenhouse complex in the northwest city of Sinuiju, calling areas hosting the farm a "standard" of regional development, state media reported Monday. Kim conducted an on-site inspection of the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm the previous day, reviewing vegetable production and management operations, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. Photos carried by state media showed Kim's daughter, Ju-ae, walking immediately behind him during a greenhouse tour. Kim's wife, Ri Sol-ju, his sister Kim Yo-jong and other ranking officials were also seen accompanying him. North Korea built the complex on Wihwa Island, devastated by flooding in the summer of 2024, promoting it as a showcase of the regime's regional development policy and its focus on improving people's livelihoods. Sunday's visit marked Kim's eighth to the complex — five times last year and three so far this year, including the one in January, which marked his first on-site visit of the year. "The Wihwado area will be described again as a model and a standard of regional
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