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.

According to KCNA, Kim “praised the soldier-builders for erecting the monument to the institute in an imposing manner” and noted the “research rooms and laboratories were built well to suit the nature of the institute”.