North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on Monday reported to have visited the newly-refurbished and expanded Taesong Department Store in Pyongyang, with state media saying the leader had expressed "great satisfaction" with the outcome of the recent work.
In reports carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and ruling party organ Rodong Sinmun which did not specify when the visit took place, Kim Jong Un was said to have been briefed on the “details” of the renovation and expansion of the store.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on Monday reported to have visited the newly-refurbished and expanded Taesong Department Store in Pyongyang, with state media saying the leader had expressed "great satisfaction" with the outcome of the recent work.
In reports carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and ruling party organ Rodong Sinmun which did not specify when the visit took place, Kim Jong Un was said to have been briefed on the “details” of the renovation and expansion of the store.
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