March 29, 2024

Located: State Academy of Science’s Turf Institute

Visit to turf institute marks first economic visit by Kim Jong Un in months

On May 6, Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim Jong Un had visited the Turf-Institute of the Bioengineering Branch of the State Academy of Sciences, located on the outskirts of Pyongyang.

Kim’s visit to the facility marks a return to economic guidance visits, following months of military visits during the period of heightened tensions.

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