March 29, 2024
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First N.Korean-made subway car makes symbolic run

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North Korean state outlet DPRK Today on Saturday reported the launch of the first North Korean-made subway car, which made its symbolic run on the rails of the Pyongyang underground.

North Korea’s state-made subways project started last year, when national leader Kim Jong Un visited Kim Jong Tae electric locomotive factory in July.

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